Wireless Device, Network Node, and Methods Performed Thereby for Handling Measurements on a Set of Cells

ABSTRACT

A method for handling measurements by a wireless device (130) on a set of serving cells comprising a first cell (121). The wireless device (130) determines (202) one or more types of signals to perform measurements on for each cell in the set. The determination is based on an obtained configuration, per configured event, of one or more events, each setting a condition to trigger a measurement report. At least one of the events is configured in at least one reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type within the reportConfig is set to one type of signal. The wireless device (130) determines to perform the measurements on the one type of signal that is set. The wireless device (130) then initiates (203) sending an indication to a network node (110) serving the wireless device (130). The indication is based on the measurements on the determined one or more types of signals.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to a wireless device andmethods performed thereby for handling measurements by the wirelessdevice on a set of cells. The present disclosure further relatesgenerally to a network node, and methods performed thereby for handlingthe measurements by the wireless device on the set of cells.

BACKGROUND

Communication devices within a wireless communications network may bewireless devices such as e.g., User Equipments (UEs), stations (STAs),mobile terminals, wireless terminals, terminals, and/or Mobile Stations(MS). Wireless devices are enabled to communicate wirelessly in acellular communications network or wireless communication network,sometimes also referred to as a cellular radio system, cellular system,or cellular network. The communication may be performed e.g., betweentwo wireless devices, between a wireless device and a regular telephone,and/or between a wireless device and a server via a Radio Access Network(RAN), and possibly one or more core networks, comprised within thewireless communications network. Wireless devices may further bereferred to as mobile telephones, cellular telephones, laptops, ortablets with wireless capability, just to mention some further examples.The wireless devices in the present context may be, for example,portable, pocket-storable, hand-held, computer-comprised, orvehicle-mounted mobile devices, enabled to communicate voice and/ordata, via the RAN, with another entity, such as another terminal or aserver.

Communication devices may also be network nodes, such as radio networknodes, e.g., Transmission Points (TP). The wireless communicationsnetwork covers a geographical area which may be divided into cell areas,each cell area being served by a network node such as a Base Station(BS), e.g., a Radio Base Station (RBS), which sometimes may be referredto as e.g., gNB, evolved Node B (“eNB”), “eNodeB”, “NodeB”, “B node”, orBTS (Base Transceiver Station), depending on the technology andterminology used. The base stations may be of different classes such ase.g., Wide Area Base Stations, Medium Range Base Stations, Local AreaBase Stations and Home Base Stations, based on transmission power andthereby also cell size. A cell is the geographical area where radiocoverage is provided by the base station at a base station site. Onebase station, situated on the base station site, may serve one orseveral cells. Further, each base station may support one or severalcommunication technologies. The wireless communications network may alsobe a non-cellular system, comprising network nodes which may servereceiving nodes, such as wireless devices, with serving beams. In 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE), basestations, which may be referred to as eNodeBs or even eNBs, may bedirectly connected to one or more core networks. In the context of thisdisclosure, the expression Downlink (DL) may be used for thetransmission path from the base station to the wireless device. Theexpression Uplink (UL) may be used for the transmission path in theopposite direction i.e., from the wireless device to the base station.

In a wireless communications system, such as a cellular network, awireless device, e.g., a wireless device, may be monitoring thesurrounding radio environment, by performing measurements of signalsfrom different cells, e.g., by monitoring different signal strengthsfrom different cells, which may be from different radio base stations orfrom different cells served by the same base station. The stronger thesignal strength from the cell is, the more suitable is the cell to campon. By frequently monitoring the surrounding radio environment, thewireless device may be ensured to be camping on the cell serving thewireless device with the strongest signal strength, or at least one ofthe stronger cells, given its current position.

In LTE, a measurement configuration, MeasConfig, may be provided to theUE that may be understood to provide the necessary information to the UEfor performing measurements. The MeasConfig provided to the UE mayinform the UE of, amongst other things, the measurement objects,reporting configuration, and quantity configuration. The measurementobject may be understood to refer to a frequency or carrier that is tobe measured and the relevant information that may be required forperforming measurements in that frequency or carrier, for example, whichcells to be measured in the said frequency, which cells are not to bemeasured in the said frequency, what is the cell individual offset to beused, etc. The reporting configuration may be understood to define to acondition to be met for the measurement result to be reported, and thequantity configuration may be understood to refer to how to filter themeasurement quantities, e.g., Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP),Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), Signal to Interference plusNoise Ratio (SINR), specific filtering coefficients, etc.

The MeasConfig in LTE RRC, according to 3GPP spec. 36.331 is as follows:

------ Begin MeasConfig ------ -- ASN1START MeasConfig ::= SEQUENCE { --Measurement objects measObjectToRemoveList MeasObjectToRemoveListOPTIONAL, -- Need ON measObjectToAddModList MeasObjectToAddModListOPTIONAL, -- Need ON -- Reporting configurationsreportConfigToRemoveList ReportConfigToRemoveList OPTIONAL, -- Need ONreportConfigToAddModList ReportConfigToAddModList OPTIONAL, -- Need ON-- Measurement identities measIdToRemoveList MeasIdToRemoveListOPTIONAL, -- Need ON measIdToAddModList MeasIdToAddModList OPTIONAL, --Need ON -- Other parameters quantityConfig QuantityConfig OPTIONAL, --Need ON measGapConfig MeasGapConfig OPTIONAL, -- Need ON s-MeasureRSRP-Range OPTIONAL, -- Need ON preRegistrationInfoHRPDPreRegistrationInfoHRPD OPTIONAL, -- Need OP speedStatePars CHOICE {release NULL, setup SEQUENCE { mobilityStateParametersMobilityStateParameters, timeToTrigger-SF SpeedStateScaleFactors } }OPTIONAL, -- Need ON ..., [[ measObjectToAddModList-v9e0MeasObjectToAddModList-v9e0 OPTIONAL -- Need ON ]], [[allowInterruptions-r11 BOOLEAN OPTIONAL -- Need ON ]], [[measScaleFactor-r12 CHOICE { release NULL, setup MeasScaleFactor-r12 }OPTIONAL, -- Need ON measIdToRemoveListExt-r12 MeasIdToRemoveListExt-r12OPTIONAL, -- Need ON measIdToAddModListExt-r12 MeasIdToAddModListExt-r12OPTIONAL, -- Need ON measRSRQ-OnAllSymbols-r12 BOOLEAN OPTIONAL -- NeedON ]], [[ measObjectToRemoveListExt-r13 MeasObjectToRemoveListExt-r13OPTIONAL, -- Need ON measObjectToAddModListExt-r13MeasObjectToAddModListExt-r13 OPTIONAL, -- Need ONmeasIdToAddModList-v1310 MeasIdToAddModList-v1310 OPTIONAL, -- Need ONmeasIdToAddModListExt-v1310 MeasIdToAddModListExt-v1310 OPTIONAL -- NeedON ]], [[ measGapConfigPerCC-List-r14 MeasGapConfigPerCC-List-r14OPTIONAL, -- Need ON measGapSharingConfig-r14 MeasGapSharingConfig-r14OPTIONAL -- Need ON ]] } MeasIdToRemoveList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..maxMeasId)) OF MeasId MeasIdToRemoveListExt-r12 ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..maxMeasId)) OF MeasId-v1250 MeasObjectToRemoveList ::= SEQUENCE(SIZE (1..maxObjectId)) OF MeasObjectId MeasObjectToRemoveListExt-r13::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxObjectId)) OF MeasObjectId-v1310ReportConfigToRemoveList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxReportConfigId)) ‘ OFReportConfigId -- ASN1STOP  ------ End MeasConfig ------

The UE may be configured with multiple measurement objects, wherein eachmay correspond to the carrier associated with that measurement object.In the Carrier Aggregation (CA) or Dual Connectivity (DC) case, the UEmay be configured with one PCell and possibly one or more SCells. The UEmay be required to perform the measurements in these correspondingfrequencies.

In LTE, only one Reference Signal (RS) type may be used to derive cellquality or cell measurement results. Hence, upon receiving a measurementconfiguration, the UE may be required to perform cell measurementresults for the PCell and the configured SCells based on thecell-specific RS in those configured frequencies. Therefore, for allthese serving cells, the UE may use the same RS type, namely thecell-specific RS.

NR Architecture

The so-called 5G system, from a radio perspective started to bestandardized in 3GPP and the so-called New Radio (NR) is the name forthe radio interface. One of the characteristics of NR is the frequencyrange going to higher frequencies than LTE, e.g., above 6 GHz, where itis known to have more challenging propagation conditions such as ahigher penetration loss. To mitigate some of these effects,multi-antenna technologies such as beamforming may be massively used.Yet another NR characteristic is the possibility to enable shorterlatencies.

NR architecture is being discussed in 3GPP, where gNB denotes a NR BS.One NR BS may correspond to one or more transmission/reception points.Both standalone and non-standalone NR deployments will be standardizedin 3GPP. The standalone deployments may be single or multi-carrier,e.g., NR CA or dual connectivity with NR PCell and NR PSCell. Thenon-standalone deployments are currently meant to describe a deploymentwith LTE PCell and NR PSCell. There may also be one or more LTE SCellsand one or more NR SCell.

Currently, there are no existing configurations on how to performserving cell related measurements in NR.

SUMMARY

It is an object of embodiments herein to enable the handling of cellmeasurements by a wireless device in NR.

According to a first aspect of embodiments herein, the object isachieved by a method, performed by a wireless device. The method is forhandling measurements by the wireless device on a set of cellscomprising at least a first cell. The cells in the set are servingcells. The wireless device operates in a wireless communicationsnetwork. The wireless device determines one or more types of signals toperform measurements on for each cell in the set of cells. Thedetermination is based on an obtained configuration, per configuredevent, of one or more events. Each of the one or more events sets acondition to trigger a measurement report. At least one of the one ormore events is configured in at least one reportConfig. The reportConfigis linked to a measurement object whose Reference Signal (RS) Typewithin the reportConfig is set to one type of signal of the one or moretypes of signals. The wireless device determines to perform themeasurements on at least the one type of signal that is set. Thewireless device then initiates sending an indication to a network nodeserving the wireless device. The indication is based on the measurementsby the wireless device on the determined one or more types of signals.

According to a second aspect of embodiments herein, the object isachieved by a method, performed by the network node. The method is forhandling the measurements by the wireless device on the set of cellscomprising at least the first cell. The cells in the set are servingcells. The network node and the wireless device operate in the wirelesscommunications network. The network node provides the first indicationto the wireless device. The first indication comprises theconfiguration, per configured event, of the one or more events. Each ofthe one or more events sets a condition to trigger a measurement report.At least one of the one or more events is configured in at least onereportConfig. The reportConfig is linked to the measurement object whoseRS Type within the reportConfig is set to one type of signal of one ormore types of signals to perform measurements on. The network node thenobtains, based on the provided first indication, the second indicationfrom the wireless device. The second indication is based on themeasurements, by the wireless device, on the at least the one type ofsignal that is set within the reportConfig.

According to a third aspect of embodiments herein, the object isachieved by the wireless device, configured to handle measurements bythe wireless device on the set of cells configured to comprise at leastthe first cell. The cells in the set are configured to be serving cells.The wireless device is configured to operate in the wirelesscommunications network. The wireless device is further configured todetermine the one or more types of signals to perform measurements onfor each cell in the set of cells. To determine is configured to bebased on the configuration configured to be obtained, per configuredevent, of the one or more events. Each of the one or more events isconfigured to set a condition to trigger a measurement report. At leastone of the one or more events is configured in at least onereportConfig. The reportConfig is configured to be linked to themeasurement object whose RS Type within the reportConfig is configuredto be set to one type of signal of the one or more types of signals. Thewireless device is configured to determine to perform the measurementson at least the one type of signal that is configured to be set. Thewireless device is further configured to initiate sending the indicationto the network node configured to serve the wireless device. Theindication is configured to be based on the measurements by the wirelessdevice on the one or more types of signals configured to be determined.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments herein, the object isachieved by the network node, configured to handle the measurements bythe wireless device on the set of cells configured to comprise at leastthe first cell. The cells in the set are configured to be serving cells.The network node and the wireless device are configured to operate inthe wireless communications network. The network node is furtherconfigured to provide the first indication to the wireless device. Thefirst indication is configured to comprise the configuration, perconfigured event, of the one or more events. Each of the one or moreevents is configured to set a condition to trigger a measurement report.At least one of the one or more events is configured in at least onereportConfig. The reportConfig is configured to be linked to themeasurement object whose RS Type within the reportConfig is configuredto be set to one type of signal of one or more types of signals toperform measurements on. The network node is also configured to obtain,based on the first indication configured to be provided, the secondindication from the wireless device. The second indication is configuredto be based on the measurements, by the wireless device, on the at leastthe one type of signal that is configured to be set within thereportConfig.

By the wireless device determining the one or more types of signals toperform measurements on for each of the cells in the set of cells, beingbased on the obtained configuration per configured event, an alreadyexisting RS Type may be used by the network node to indicate which RSType may be used to perform serving cell measurements. Therefore, theconfiguration, when more than one RS may be used is enabled.Furthermore, the configuration procedure is simplified, savingprocessing, energy, and radio resources for both, the network node andthe wireless device.

Furthermore, the measurement report may contain the quality of the cellsin the set of cells, e.g., SCells, based on different types of signals,e.g., RS signals. By then initiating sending the indication to thenetwork node, the network may be enabled to evaluate the quality of thecells based on both different signals, before, e.g., establishing a dualconnectivity or carrier aggregation. This may be particularly usefulwhen, for example, the different types of signals may be beamformedsignals, and they may be beamformed differently. One of the types ofsignals may be coverage oriented, e.g., more wide beams with uniformcoverage, and another type of signal may be capacity oriented, e.g.,more narrow beams but with spotty coverage. If the network node obtainsthe SCell quality based on both these types of signals, it may beenabled to better judge whether a particular cell, e.g., a SCell, may besuitable for the wireless device or not.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Examples of embodiments herein are described in more detail withreference to the accompanying drawings, and according to the followingdescription.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wireless communicationsnetwork, according to embodiments herein.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart depicting embodiments of a method in a wirelessdevice, according to embodiments herein.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart depicting a method in a network node, according toembodiments herein.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example scenario accordingto embodiments herein.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating two non-limitingexamples, a) and b), of a wireless device, according to embodimentsherein.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram illustrating two non-limitingexamples, a) and b), of a network node, according to embodiments herein.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart depicting a method in a telecommunications system,according to embodiments herein.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram illustrating two non-limitingexamples, a) and b), of a host computer, according to embodimentsherein.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a telecommunicationssystem, according to embodiments herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As part of the development of embodiments herein, one or more problemswith the existing technology will first be identified and discussed.

In NR, the cell measurement results, e.g., Reference Signal ReceivedPower (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), Signal toInterference plus Noise Ratio (SINR), may be computed based on differentRS Types, e.g., NR Synchronization Signal (NR-SS) or Channel StateInformation RS (CSI-RS), where the measurement quantities to be includedmay be configured per reportConfig.

Agreements from RAN2#97 meeting 1 An RRC_CONNECTED UE should be able toperform Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements on always on IDLERS, e.g., synchronization signal. 2 An RRC_CONNECTED UEs should be ableto perform RRM measurements on additional RS, e.g., CSI-RS, MobilityReference Signal (MRS), etc..

It has also been agreed that the PCell and SCell measurements may alwaysbe included in the measurement report.

Agreements from RAN2#98AH meeting 5: For event triggered reporting: •PCell and SCells cell quality are always included in the measurementreport

The PCell and SCells may be transmitting both NR-SS and CSI-RS. In sucha scenario, although it has been agreed that the UE may perform servingcell measurements and report different measurement quantities asconfigured in reportConfig, it has not been discussed in 3GPP how toconfigure the RS, or the UE, to perform serving cell relatedmeasurements, e.g., PCell and SCells.

In order to address these problems, several embodiments are comprisedherein. As a summarized overview, embodiments herein may be understoodto relate to configuration of measurement of a serving cells in NR.Particular examples of embodiments herein may be understood to relate toa method where the network may configure the UE to perform cell levelmeasurements associated with the PCell and the configured SCell(s),e.g., in the case of carrier aggregation, based on the same or differentreference signal types (RS types).

The RS types may be a RS in the SS Block, such as NR-PSS, and/orNR-Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS), and/or Physical BroadcastCHannel (PBCH) DeModulation Reference Signal (DRMS) or the CSI-RS(s).

In an alternative approach, the UE may perform cell level measurementsrelated to all configured RSs per SCell and PCell.

Embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with referenceto the accompanying drawings, in which examples are shown. In thissection, the embodiments herein will be illustrated in more detail by anumber of exemplary embodiments. It should be noted that the exemplaryembodiments herein are not mutually exclusive. Components from oneembodiment may be tacitly assumed to be present in another embodimentand it will be obvious to a person skilled in the art how thosecomponents may be used in the other exemplary embodiments.

Note that although terminology from 5G NR has been used in thisdisclosure to exemplify the embodiments herein, this should not be seenas limiting the scope of the embodiments herein to only theaforementioned system. Other wireless systems with similar features, mayalso benefit from exploiting the ideas covered within this disclosure.

FIG. 1 depicts two non-limiting examples, in FIGS. 1a, and 1brespectively, of a wireless communications network 100, sometimes alsoreferred to as a wireless communications system, cellular radio system,or cellular network, in which embodiments herein may be implemented. Thewireless communications network 100 may typically be a 5G system, 5Gnetwork, or Next Gen System or network. The wireless communicationsnetwork 100 may also support other technologies such as, for example,Long-Term Evolution (LTE), e.g. LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), LTETime Division Duplex (TDD), LTE Half-Duplex Frequency Division Duplex(HD-FDD), LTE operating in an unlicensed band, Wideband Code DivisionMultiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) TDD,Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network, GSM/Enhanced DataRate for GSM Evolution (EDGE) Radio Access Network (GERAN) network,Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB), EDGE network, network comprising of anycombination of Radio Access Technologies (RATs) such as e.g.Multi-Standard Radio (MSR) base stations, multi-RAT base stations etc.,any 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) cellular network, WiFinetworks, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax), orany cellular network or system. Thus, although terminology from 5G/NRmay be used in this disclosure to exemplify embodiments herein, thisshould not be seen as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein toonly the aforementioned system. The wireless communications network mayalso be understood as a non-cellular system, comprising network nodeswhich may serve receiving nodes, such as wireless devices, with servingbeams. This may be a typical case, e.g., a in a 5G network.

The wireless communications network 100 comprises a plurality of networknodes, whereof a network node 110 is depicted in the non-limitingexamples of FIG. 1. In other examples, which are not depicted in FIG. 1,the network node 110 may be a distributed node, such as a virtual nodein the cloud, and may perform its functions entirely on the cloud, orpartially, in collaboration with a radio network node.

The network node 110 may be a radio network node. That is, atransmission point such as a radio base station, for example a gNB, orany other network node with similar features capable of serving awireless device, such as a user equipment or a machine typecommunication device, in the wireless communications network 100.

The wireless communications network 100 covers a geographical area whichmay be divided into cell areas, wherein each cell area may be served bya network node, although, one radio network node may serve one orseveral cells. The wireless communications network 100 comprises a setof cells. The set of cells comprises a first cell 121, and may furthercomprise, in some embodiments, one or more second cells 122. In thenon-limiting example depicted in FIG. 1, only one second cell 122 isdepicted to simplify the Figure. However, it will be understood thatmore second cells may be comprised in the one or more second cells 122.The first cell maybe a primary cell (PCell) and each of the one or moresecond cells 122 may be a secondary cell (SCell). In the non-limitingexample depicted in FIG. 1, the network node 110 is a radio network nodethat serves the first cell 121, and the one or more second cells 122.However, in other examples, any of the one or more second cells 122 maybe served by other network nodes in the wireless communications network100. Even in examples wherein the wireless communications network 100may not be referred to as a cellular system, if the network node 110 mayserve receiving nodes, such as wireless devices, with serving beams, theareas of coverage of the beams may still be referred to as cells. Thenetwork node 110 may be of different classes, such as, e.g., macro basestation, home base station or pico base station, based on transmissionpower and thereby also cell size. The network node 110 may support oneor several communication technologies, and its name may depend on thetechnology and terminology used. In 5G/NR, the network node 110 may bereferred to as a gNB and may be directly connected to one or more corenetworks, which are not depicted in FIG. 1.

A plurality of wireless devices are located in the wirelesscommunication network 100, whereof a wireless device 130, is depicted inthe non-limiting examples of FIG. 1. The wireless device 130 comprisedin the wireless communications network 100 may be a wirelesscommunication device such as a 5G UE, or a UE, which may also be knownas e.g., mobile terminal, wireless terminal and/or mobile station, amobile telephone, cellular telephone, or laptop with wirelesscapability, just to mention some further examples. Any of the wirelessdevices comprised in the wireless communications network 100 may be, forexample, portable, pocket-storable, hand-held, computer-comprised, or avehicle-mounted mobile device, enabled to communicate voice and/or data,via the RAN, with another entity, such as a server, a laptop, a PersonalDigital Assistant (PDA), or a tablet computer, sometimes referred to asa tablet with wireless capability, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) device,device equipped with a wireless interface, such as a printer or a filestorage device, modem, or any other radio network unit capable ofcommunicating over a radio link in a communications system. The wirelessdevice 130 comprised in the wireless communications network 100 isenabled to communicate wirelessly in the wireless communications network100. The communication may be performed e.g., via a RAN, and possiblythe one or more core networks, which may comprised within the wirelesscommunications network 100.

The wireless device 130 may be configured to communicate within thewireless communications network 100 with the network node 110 in thefirst cell 121 over a first link 141, e.g., a radio link. The wirelessdevice 130 may be configured to communicate within the wirelesscommunications network 100 with the network node 110 in each of the oneor more second cells 122 over a respective second link 142, e.g., aradio link.

In some embodiments, the wireless communications network 100 may beconnected to a host computer 150, which is depicted in the example ofFIG. 1b . The host computer 150 may be embodied in the hardware and/orsoftware of a standalone server, a cloud-implemented server, adistributed server or as processing resources in a server farm. The hostcomputer 150 may be under the ownership or control of a serviceprovider, or may be operated by the service provider or on behalf of theservice provider. The host computer 150 may communicate with thewireless device 130 via a third link 160. The third link 160 maycomprise one or more wired and wireless links, and extend via, e.g., thecloud 170, the network node 110, and other network nodes or core networknodes in the wireless communications network. In some examples, thethird link 160 may extend via an optional intermediate network, which isnot depicted in FIG. 1 to simplify the Figure. The intermediate networkmay be one of, or a combination of more than one of, a public, privateor hosted network; the intermediate network may be a backbone network orthe Internet. A connectivity provided by the third link 160 may bereferred to as an Over the Top (OTT) connection.

The system comprising the host computer 150, the network node 110 andthe wireless device 130 may be referred to herein as atelecommunications system 180.

In general, the usage of “first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, “fifth”and/or “sixth” herein may be understood to be an arbitrary way to denotedifferent elements or entities, and may be understood to not confer acumulative or chronological character to the nouns they modify.

Terminology

The term “radio measurement” used herein may refer to any measurementperformed on radio signals. Radio measurements may be absolute orrelative. Radio measurement may be referred to as a signal level, whichmay be a signal quality and/or a signal strength. Radio measurements maybe e.g., intra-frequency, inter-frequency, inter-RAT measurements,Carrier Aggregation (CA) measurements, etc. Radio measurements may beunidirectional, e.g., DL or UL, or bidirectional, e.g., Round-Trip Time(RTT), Reception-Transmission (Rx-Tx), etc. . . . . Some examples ofradio measurements may be timing measurements, such as e.g., Time ofArrival (TOA), timing advance, RTT, Reference Signal Time Difference(RSTD), Rx-Tx, propagation delay, etc., angle measurements, such ase.g., angle of arrival, power-based measurements, such as e.g., receivedsignal power, RSRP, received signal quality, RSRQ, SINR, Signal to NoiseRatio (SNR), interference power, total interference plus noise, ReceivedSignal Strength Indicator (RSSI), noise power, etc., cell detection orcell identification, Radio Link Monitoring (RLM), System Information(SI) reading, etc. The inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements may becarried out by the UE in measurement gaps unless the UE may be capableof doing such measurement without gaps. Examples of measurement gaps aremeasurement gap id #0, each gap of 6 ms occurring every 40 ms,measurement gap id #1, each gap of 6 ms occurring every 80 ms, etc. Themeasurement gaps may be configured at the UE by the network node.

Performing a measurement on a cell may imply performing measurements onsignals of the cell. Examples of cell specific measurements may besignal strength, signal quality etc.

Embodiments of a method, performed by the wireless device 130, will nowbe described with reference to the flowchart depicted in FIG. 2. Themethod is for handling measurements by the wireless device 130 on a setof cells comprising at least the first cell 121. The cells in the setmay be understood to be serving cells.

In some embodiments, the set of cells may further comprise one or moresecond cells 122. In some of these embodiments, the first cell 121 maybe a primary cell (PCell) and the one or more second cells 122 may besecondary cells (SCell).

The wireless device 130 operates in the wireless communication network100.

In some embodiments all the actions may be performed. In someembodiments, an action may be optional. It should be noted that theexamples herein are not mutually exclusive. One or more embodiments maybe combined, where applicable. Components from one embodiment may betacitly assumed to be present in another embodiment and it will beobvious to a person skilled in the art how those components may be usedin the other exemplary embodiments. All possible combinations are notdescribed to simplify the description. In FIG. 2, an optional actions isindicated with dashed lines. Some actions may be performed in adifferent order than that shown in FIG. 2.

Action 201

In the course of its operations in the wireless communications network100, the wireless device 130, may monitor the surrounding radioenvironment to e.g., make sure it is camping on the cell serving withthe strongest signal strength, given its current position. As statedabove, in NR, the cell measurement results may be computed based ondifferent RS Types. In NR, it has been agreed that cell measurementsresults may either be configured by the network to be performed based onSS Block-based reference signal(s) (e.g. NR-SSS) or CSI-RS.

Based on a previous agreement, different events, such as A1, A2, etc.,may be configured with different RS Type(s). Hence, for example, someevents may be configured based on CSI-RS, while other events may beconfigured based on SS-Block signal(s). In another example, the sameevent type, e.g., A1, may be linked to the same measurement object but,thanks to different measurement IDs, one may be configured for SS-basedwhile the other for CSI-RS.

In order to enable the wireless device 130 to determine on which RS, outof the possible RS Types, to perform serving cell related measurements,in this Action 201, the wireless device 130 may obtain a firstindication from the network node 110. In some particular examples, thewireless device 130 may be a 5G UE and the network node 110 may be angNB.

Obtaining may be understood as e.g., receiving. The receiving in thisAction 201 may be implemented, e.g., via the first link 141.

The obtained configuration may be obtained, per configured event, of oneor more events. Each of the one or more events may be understood to seta condition to trigger a measurement report. The one or more events maybe e.g., A1, A2, A3, A4, etc. . . . .

The first indication may comprise a configuration. The first indicationmay for example be, an information element in MeasConfig.

In some embodiments, the obtained configuration may be a reportConfig.

At least one of the one or more events may be configured in at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object whose Reference Signal (RS)Type within the reportConfig is set to one type of signal to performmeasurements on for each cell in the set of cells.

The type of signal may comprise: an RS in the SS Block, such as NR-PSSand/or NR-SSS and/or PBCH DRMS, or the CSI-RSs.

Action 202

In this Action 202, the wireless device 130, determines one or moretypes of signals to perform measurements on for each cell in the set ofcells. The determination is based on the obtained configuration, perconfigured event, of the one or more events. That is, the configurationobtained in Action 201. As stated earlier, each of the one or moreevents sets a condition to trigger a measurement report. At least one ofthe one or more events is configured in at least one reportConfig linkedto a measurement object whose RS Type within the reportConfig is set toone type of signal of the one or more types of signals. The wirelessdevice 130 determines to perform the measurements on at least the onetype of signal that is set.

In some embodiments, the obtained configuration may be the reportConfig,which is used for the determination in this Action 202.

The one or more types of signals in the configuration may be understoodas a first group of one or more types of signals.

The determined one or more types of signals may be understood as asecond group of one or more types of signals.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events is A1,wherein the event A1 is configured and is linked to the measurementobject associated to the first cell 121. In some embodiments, the atleast one of the one or more events is A2, wherein the event A2 isconfigured and is linked to the measurement object associated to thefirst cell 121.

In some first embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or moreevents is one of A1 and A2, one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the measurement object is associated to the firstcell 121, and is linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RS Typeis set to SS. According to such first option, the wireless device 130performs first cell 121 measurements based on the SS. That is, thewireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform thefirst cell 121 measurements based on the SS.

In a second option, the measurement object is associated to the firstcell 121, and is linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RS Typeis set to CSI-RS. According to such second option, the wireless device130 performs first cell 121 measurements based on the CSI-RS. That is,the wireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform thefirst cell 121 measurements based on the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A3, one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the A3 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, and the wireless device 130 performsfirst cell 121 measurements at least based on the SS. That is, thewireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform thefirst cell 121 measurements based on the SS.

In a second option, the A3 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the wireless device 130performs first cell 121 measurements at least based on the CSI-RS. Thatis, the wireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202 to performthe first cell 121 measurements based on the SS.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A4, at least one of the following four options may apply.

In a first option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, the wireless device 130 performsfirst cell 121 measurements based on SS. That is, the wireless device130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform the first cell 121measurements based on the SS.

In a second option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the wireless device 130performs first cell 121 measurements based on CSI-RS. That is, thewireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform thefirst cell 121 measurements based on the CSI-RS.

In a third option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the wireless device130. According to such third option, the wireless device 130 performsfirst cell 121 measurements based on SS. That is, the wireless device130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform the first cell 121measurements based on the SS.

In a fourth option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the first cell 121.According to such fourth option, the wireless device 130 may notify thenetwork of a failure related to cell level measurements of the firstcell 121.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A5, one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the A5 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, the wireless device 130 performsfirst cell 121 measurements based on SS. That is, the wireless device130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform the first cell 121measurements based on the SS.

In a second option, the A5 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the wireless device 130performs first cell 121 measurements based on CSI-RS. That is, thewireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202 to perform thefirst cell 121 measurements based on the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A6, at least one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the A6 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, the wireless device 130 performs oneor more second cells 122 measurements based on SS at least for the oneor more second cells 122 associated to the frequency associated to themeasurement object linked to the configured one or more second cells122. That is, the wireless device 130 may determine in this Action 202to perform the measurements one the one or more second cells 122 basedon the SS.

In a second option, the A6 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the wireless device 130performs one or more second cells 122 measurements based on CSI-RS atleast for the one or more second cells 122 associated to the frequencyassociated to the measurement object linked to the configured one ormore second cells 122. That is, the wireless device 130 may determine inthis Action 202 to perform the measurements one the one or more secondcells 122 based on the CSI-RS.

Action 203

Once the wireless device 130 may have performed the measurementsaccording to the determination carried out according to Action 202, inthis Action 203, the wireless device 130 initiates sending an indicationto the network node 110 serving the wireless device 130. The indicationis based on the measurements by the wireless device 130 on thedetermined one or more types of signals. In some embodiments theindication may be referred to as a second indication.

The indication may be for example comprised in, e.g., measResults.

In some embodiments, the indication may further comprise cell levelinformation, based on the determined one or more types of signals.

It may also be noted that in the above explanation, beam levelinformation inclusion is not discussed. Beam level information may beunderstood to refer to beam level reporting, such as, e.g., SSB index,SSB-RSRP, SSB-RSRQ, SSB-SINR, CSI-RS index, CSI-RSRP, CSI-RSRQ, orCSI-SINR. However, if the beam level information is configured to beincluded in the measurement report, e.g., via include BeamReport, thewireless device 130 may include the beam level information based on thersType of PCell and SCell also in the measurement report. Accordingly,the indication may further comprise beam level information, based on thedetermined one or more types of signals. This may be based on theobtained configuration.

In some embodiments, the indication may be further based on which eventof the at least one of the one or more events may be configured, andwhat RS Type may be configured.

Embodiments of a method, performed by the network node 110, will now bedescribed with reference to the flowchart depicted in FIG. 3. The methodis for handling measurements by the wireless device 130 on the set ofcells comprising at least the first cell 121. The cells in the set maybe understood to be serving cells.

The wireless device 130 operates in the wireless communication network100.

In some embodiments all the actions may be performed. In someembodiments, an action may be optional. It should be noted that theexamples herein are not mutually exclusive. One or more embodiments maybe combined, where applicable. Components from one embodiment may betacitly assumed to be present in another embodiment and it will beobvious to a person skilled in the art how those components may be usedin the other exemplary embodiments. All possible combinations are notdescribed to simplify the description.

The detailed description of some of the following corresponds to thesame references provided above, in relation to the actions described forthe wireless device 130, and will thus not be repeated here to simplifythe description. For example, the information may be positioninginformation, such as e.g., in some embodiments, the set of cells mayfurther comprise one or more second cells 122. In some of theseembodiments, the first cell 121 may be a primary cell (PCell) and theone or more second cells 122 may be secondary cells (SCell).

Action 301

In this Action 201, the network node 110 provides the first indicationto the wireless device 130. The first indication comprises theconfiguration, per configured event, of the one or more events. Each ofthe one or more events sets the condition to trigger the measurementreport. At least one of the one or more events is configured in at leastone reportConfig, linked to a measurement object whose RS Type withinthe reportConfig is set to one type of signal of the one or more typesof signals to perform measurements on.

Providing may be understood as e.g., sending. The sending in this Action301 may be implemented, e.g., via the first link 141.

The first indication may for example be, an information element inMeasConfig. In some embodiments, the provided configuration may be areportConfig.

The one or more types of signals of signal may comprise: an RS in the SSBlock, such as NR-PSS and/or NR-SSS and/or PBCH DRMS, or the CSI-RSs.

The configurations that may be comprised in the first indication havealready been described in relation to Action 202 earlier, and aredescribed again, in relation to the next Action 302.

Action 302

In this Action 302, the network node 110, obtains, based on the providedfirst indication, the second indication from the wireless device 130.The second indication is based on the measurements, by the wirelessdevice 130, on the at least the one type of signal that is set withinthe reportConfig.

The indication may be for example comprised in, e.g., measResults.

In some embodiments, the second indication may be further based on whichevent of the at least one of the one or more events may be configured,and what RS Type may be configured.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events is A1,wherein the event A1 is configured and is linked to the measurementobject associated to the first cell 121. In some embodiments, the atleast one of the one or more events is A2, wherein the event A2 isconfigured and is linked to the measurement object associated to thefirst cell 121.

In some first embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or moreevents is one of A1 and A2, one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the measurement object is associated to the firstcell 121, and is linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RS Typeis set to SS. According to such first option, the second indication isbased on the first cell 121 measurements performed by the wirelessdevice 130 based on the SS.

In a second option, the measurement object is associated to the firstcell 121, and is linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RS Typeis set to CSI-RS. According to such second option, the second indicationis based on the first cell 121 measurements performed by the wirelessdevice 130 based on the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A3, one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the A3 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, and the second indication is basedon the first cell 121 measurements performed by the wireless device 130at least based on the SS.

In a second option, the A3 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the second indication is basedon the first cell 121 measurements performed by the wireless device 130at least based on the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A4, at least one of the following four options may apply.

In a first option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, the second indication is based onthe first cell 121 measurements performed by the wireless device 130based on SS.

In a second option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the second indication is basedon the first cell 121 measurements performed by the wireless device 130based on CSI-RS.

In a third option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the wireless device130. According to such third option, the second indication is based onthe first cell 121 measurements based on SS.

In a fourth option, the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the first cell 121.According to such fourth option, the network node 110 receives anotification from the wireless device 130, wherein the notificationnotifies of a failure related to cell level measurements of the firstcell 121.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A5, one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the A5 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, the second indication is based onthe first cell 121 measurements performed by the wireless device 130based on SS.

In a second option, the A5 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object, whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the second indication is basedon the first cell 121 measurements performed by the wireless device 130based on CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A6, at least one of the following two options may apply.

In a first option, the A6 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is set toSS. According to such first option, the second indication is based onmeasurements performed by the wireless device 130 on the one or moresecond cells 122 based on SS at least for the one or more second cells122 associated to the frequency associated to the measurement objectlinked to the configured one or more second cells 122.

In a second option, the A6 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set toCSI-RS. According to such second option, the second indication is basedon measurements performed by the wireless device 130 on the one or moresecond cells 122 based on CSI-RS at least for the one or more secondcells 122 associated to the frequency associated to the measurementobject linked to the configured one or more second cells 122.

In some embodiments, the second indication may further comprise the celllevel information, based on the provided first indication.

In some embodiments, the second indication may further comprise beamlevel information, based on the provided first indication.

An example scenario of examples herein is depicted in FIG. 4. Thenetwork node 110 may configure the wireless device 130 with 2 differentsecond cells 122, which are Secondary Cells (SCells), SCell-1, noted inthe Figure as 122-1, and SCell-2, noted in the Figure as 122-2. Thenetwork node 110 may also configure the CSI-RS corresponding to theSCells and for the first cell 121, which in this example is a PCell.

To determine which RS to perform measurements on, embodiments hereinwill now be described with some non-limiting examples. In the followingdescription, any reference to a/the PCell may be understood to relate tothe first cell 121, and any reference to a/the SCells may be understoodto relate to the one or more second cells 122.

In this example, the wireless device 130, e.g., a UE, may derive the RSType to be used for the PCell measurement results, based on theconfiguration provided per configured event as described in Action 202.PCell is used in the explanation of this example, however the same maybe understood to be true for SCell as well.

If an event A1 is configured, that is, the serving cell becomes betterthan a threshold, and is linked to the measurement object associated tothe PCell by a given measurement identifier (id), the event A1 may betriggered if the PCell measurement result, e.g., RSRP, iftriggerQuantity is set to RSRP, also in reportConfig, becomes betterthan threshold. Or, if an event A2 is configured, that is, the servingcell becomes worse than threshold, and is linked to the measurementobject associated to the PCell by a given measurement id, the event A2may be triggered if the PCell measurement result, e.g., RSRP, iftriggerQuantity is set to RSRP, also in reportConfig, becomes worse thanthreshold. For either A1 or A2, the following may apply:

-   -   If the measurement object, e.g., carrier frequency, associated        to the PCell is linked to at least one reportConfig whose RS        Type is set to SS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell        measurements based on the SS. That is, the wireless device 130        may determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell measurements        based on the SS, and then perform the measurements accordingly.    -   If the measurement object, e.g. carrier frequency, associated to        the PCell is linked to at least one reportConfig whose RS Type        is set to CSI-RS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell        measurements based on the CSI-RS. That is, the wireless device        130 may determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell        measurements based on the CSI-RS, and then perform the        measurements accordingly.

If an event A3 is configured, that is, neighbour becomes amount ofoffset better than PCell/PSCell, and is linked to the measurementobject, e.g., MO-n, by a given measurement id, the event A3 may betriggered if any neighbor cell measurement result, e.g. RSRP, iftriggerQuantity is set to RSRP, also in reportConfig, becomes an amountof offset better than PCell/PSCell. For A3, the following may apply:

-   -   If there is at least one A3 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to SS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell measurements at        least based on the SS. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell measurements        based on the SS, and then perform the measurements accordingly;    -   If there is at least one A3 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to CSI-RS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell        measurements at least based on the CSI-RS. That is, the wireless        device 130 may determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell        measurements based on the CSI-RS, and then perform the        measurements accordingly.

If an event A4 is configured, that is, Neighbour becomes better than anabsolute threshold, and is linked to the measurement object, e.g., MO-n,by a given measurement id, the event A4 may be triggered if any neighborcell measurement result, e.g., RSRP, if triggerQuantity is set to RSRP,also in reportConfig, becomes better than an absolute threshold. For A4,the following may apply:

-   -   If there is at least one A4 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to SS, the wireless device 130 may not be required to perform        PCell measurements;    -   If there is at least one A4 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to SS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell measurement        results based on SS. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell measurements        based on the SS, and then perform the measurements accordingly;    -   If there is at least one A4 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to CSI-RS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell measurement        results based on CSI-RS. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell measurements        based on the CSI-RS, and then perform the measurements        accordingly;    -   If there is at least one A4 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to CSI-RS and if the CSI-RS is not configured for the PCell, the        wireless device 130 may perform PCell measurement results based        on SS. That is, the wireless device 130 may determine, In Action        202, to perform the PCell measurements based on the SS, and then        perform the measurements accordingly;    -   If there is at least one A4 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to CSI-RS and if the CSI-RS is not configured for the PCell, the        wireless device 130 may notify the network node 110 of a failure        related to cell level measurements of the PCell;

If an event A5 is configured, that is, PCell/PSCell becomes worse thanan absolute threshold1 AND Neighbour becomes better than anotherabsolute threshold2, and is linked to the measurement object, e.g.,MO-n, by a given measurement id, the event A5 may be triggered if anyneighbor cell measurement result, e.g., RSRP, if triggerQuantity is setto RSRP, also in reportConfig, becomes better than absolute threshold2AND PCell/PSCell becomes worse than absolute threhsold2. For A5, thefollowing may apply:

-   -   If there is at least one A5 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to SS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell measurement        results based on SS. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell measurements        based on the SS, and then perform the measurements accordingly;    -   If there is at least one A5 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to CSI-RS, the wireless device 130 may perform PCell measurement        results based on CSI-RS. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the PCell measurements        based on the CSI-RS, and then perform the measurements        accordingly;

For the events A5 and A3 the wireless device 130 may either performPCell or PSCell measurements when indicated by the network node 110,e.g. in the reportConfig.

If an event A6 is configured, that is, Neighbour becomes an amount ofoffset better than SCell, and is linked to the measurement object, e.g.,MO-n, by a given measurement id, the event A6 may be triggered if anyneighbor cell measurement result, e.g., RSRP, if triggerQuantity is setto RSRP, also in reportConfig, becomes an amount of offset better thanSCell. For A6, the following may apply:

-   -   If there is at least one A6 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to SS, the wireless device 130 may perform SCell measurement        results based on SS at least for the SCell associated to the        frequency associated to the measurement object linked to the        configured SCell. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the SCell measurements        based on the SS, and then perform the measurements accordingly.    -   If there is at least one A6 event configured in at least one        reportConfig linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is set        to CSI-RS, the wireless device 130 may perform SCell measurement        results based on CSI-RS at least for the SCell associated to the        frequency associated to the measurement object linked to the        configured SCell. That is, the wireless device 130 may        determine, In Action 202, to perform the SCell measurements        based on the CSI-RS, and then perform the measurements        accordingly.

An example of the RS Type (rsType) that may be included in thereportConfig for some embodiments herein is shown in the figure below.Depending on which event is configured and what rsType is configured,the wireless device 130 may include the PCell and SCell measurements asindicated in the previous explanation.

 --------- Begin ReportConfigEUTRA information element --------- --ASN1START ReportConfigEUTRA ::= SEQUENCE { triggerType CHOICE { eventSEQUENCE { eventId CHOICE { eventA1 SEQUENCE { a1-ThresholdThresholdEUTRA }, eventA2 SEQUENCE { a2-Threshold ThresholdEUTRA },eventA3 SEQUENCE { a3-Offset INTEGER (−30..30), reportOnLeave BOOLEAN },eventA4 SEQUENCE { a4-Threshold ThresholdEUTRA }, eventA5 SEQUENCE {a5-Threshold1 ThresholdEUTRA, a5-Threshold2 ThresholdEUTRA }, ...,eventA6-r10 SEQUENCE { a6-Offset-r10 INTEGER (−30..30),a6-ReportOnLeave-r10 BOOLEAN }, eventC1-r12 SEQUENCE { c1-Threshold-r12ThresholdEUTRA-v1250, c1-ReportOnLeave-r12 BOOLEAN }, eventC2-r12SEQUENCE { c2-RefCSI-RS-r12 MeasCSI-RS-Id-r12, c2-Offset-r12 INTEGER(−30..30), c2-ReportOnLeave-r12 BOOLEAN } }, hysteresis Hysteresis,timeToTrigger TimeToTrigger }, periodical SEQUENCE{ purpose ENUMERATED {reportStrongestCells, reportCGI} } }, triggerQuantity ENUMERATED {rsrp,rsrq}, reportQuantity ENUMERATED {sameAsTriggerQuantity, both},maxReportCells INTEGER (1..maxCellReport), rsType ENUMERATED {SS,CSI-RS, both} includeBeamReport BOOLEAN reportInterval ReportInterval, --------- End ReportConfigEUTRA information element ---------

All the above mentioned description may be understood to hold true ifthe PCell or SCell is replaced with PSCell.

An advantage of embodiments herein is that the measurement report maycontain the quality of SCells based on different RS types. For example,the network may want to know the quality of narrow beams of SCells forCA purposes, while the quality of wide beams may be more important forthe PCell, where coverage may be considered to be more important and/orwhere control channel robustness may be considered to be important.

FIG. 5 depicts two different examples in panels a) and b), respectively,of the arrangement that the wireless device 130 may comprise to performthe method actions described above in relation to FIG. 2. The wirelessdevice 130 is configured to handle the measurements by the wirelessdevice 130 on the set of cells configured to comprise at least the firstcell 121. The wireless device 130 is configured to operate in thewireless communications network 100. In some embodiments, the wirelessdevice 130 may comprise the following arrangement depicted in FIG. 5 a.

The detailed description of some of the following corresponds to thesame references provided above, in relation to the actions described forthe wireless device 130, and will thus not be repeated here. Forexample, the set of cells is configured to be serving cells.

In FIG. 5, optional modules are indicated with dashed boxes.

The wireless device 130 may be configured to perform the determining ofAction 202, e.g. by means of a determining module 501 within thewireless device 130, configured to determine the one or more types ofsignals to perform measurements on for each cell in the set of cells. Todetermine is configured to be based on the configuration configured tobe obtained, per configured event, of the one or more events, whereineach of the one or more events is configured to set a condition totrigger a measurement report. At least one of the one or more events isconfigured in at least one reportConfig configured to be linked to ameasurement object whose Reference Signal (RS) Type within thereportConfig is configured to be set to one type of signal of the one ormore types of signals. The wireless device 130 is configured todetermine to perform the measurements on at least the one type of signalthat is configured to be set. The obtaining module 501 may be aprocessor 506 of the wireless device 130, or an application running onsuch processor.

The wireless device 130 may be configured to perform the initiating ofAction 203, e.g. by means of an initiating module 502 within thewireless device 130 configured to initiate sending the indication to thenetwork node 110 configured to serve the wireless device 130. Theindication is configured to be based on the measurements by the wirelessdevice 130 on the one or more types of signals configured to bedetermined. The initiating module 502 may be the processor 506 of thewireless device 130, or an application running on such processor.

In some embodiments, the indication may be further configured tocomprise cell level information, based on the one or more types ofsignals configured to be determined.

The indication may be further configured to comprise beam levelinformation, based on the one or more types of signals configured to bedetermined.

In some embodiments, the configuration configured to be obtained may bethe reportConfig.

In some embodiments, the indication may be the second indication. Insuch embodiments, the wireless device 130 may be configured to performthe obtaining of Action 201, e.g. by means of an obtaining module 503within the wireless device 130 configured to obtain the first indicationfrom the network node 110, the first indication being configured tocomprise the configuration. The obtaining module 503 may be theprocessor 506 of the wireless device 130, or an application running onsuch processor.

The one or more types of signals may comprise: an RS in the SS Block, ora CSI-RSs.

In some embodiments, one of the following may apply: a) the at least oneof the one or more events is A1, wherein the event A1 is configured andis configured to be linked to the measurement object configured to beassociated to the first cell 121; and b) the at least one of the one ormore events is A2, wherein the event A2 is configured and is configuredto be linked to the measurement object configured to be associated tothe first cell 121.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beone of A1 and A2. In such embodiments, at least one of the following mayapply: a) the measurement object is configured to be associated to thefirst cell 121, and is configured to be linked to the at least onereportConfig, whose RS Type is configured to be set to SS, and thewireless device 130 is further configured to perform first cell 121measurements based on the SS; and b) the measurement object isconfigured to be associated to the first cell 121, and is configured tobe linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RS Type is configuredto be set to CSI-RS, and the wireless device 130 is further configuredto perform first cell 121 measurements based on the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA3. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA3 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the wireless device 130 is further configured to performfirst cell 121 measurements at least based on the SS; and b) the A3event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to a measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set toCSI-RS, and the wireless device 130 is further configured to performfirst cell 121 measurements at least based on the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA4. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA4 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the wireless device 130 is further configured to performfirst cell 121 measurements based on SS; b) the A4 event is configuredin the at least one reportConfig configured to be linked to themeasurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, andthe wireless device 130 is further configured to perform first cell 121measurements based on CSI-RS; c) the A4 event is configured in the atleast one reportConfig configured to be linked to the measurementobject, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, wherein theCSI-RS is not configured for the wireless device 130, and the wirelessdevice 130 is further configured to perform first cell 121 measurementsbased on SS; d) the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to the measurement object, whose RSType is configured to be set to CSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is notconfigured for the first cell 121, and the wireless device 130 isfurther configured to notify the network of a failure related to celllevel measurements of the first cell 121.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA5. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA5 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the wireless device 130 is further configured to performfirst cell 121 measurements based on SS; and b) the A5 event isconfigured in the at least one reportConfig configured to be linked to ameasurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, andthe wireless device 130 is further configured to perform first cell 121measurements based on CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, the set of cells may be further configured tofurther comprise the one or more second cells 122.

The first cell 121 may be configured to be the primary cell (PCell) andthe one or more second cells 122 may be configured to be secondary cells(SCell).

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA6. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA6 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the wireless device 130 is further configured to perform oneor more second cells 122 measurements based on SS at least for the oneor more second cells 122 configured to be associated to the frequencyassociated to the measurement object configured to be linked to theconfigured one or more second cells 122; and b) the A6 event isconfigured in the at least one reportConfig configured to be linked to ameasurement object whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, andthe wireless device 130 is further configured to perform one or moresecond cells 122 measurements based on CSI-RS at least for the one ormore second cells 122 configured to be associated to the frequencyassociated to the measurement object configured to be linked to theconfigured one or more second cells 122.

The indication may be further configured to be based on which event ofthe at least one of the one or more events is configured, and what RSType may be configured.

Other modules 504 may be comprised in the wireless device 130.

The wireless device 130 may also comprise a client application module505, which may be configured to communicate user data with a hostapplication module 801 in the host computer 150, e.g., via the thirdlink 150.

The wireless device 130 may comprise an interface unit or acommunication interface configured to facilitate communications betweenthe wireless device 130 and other nodes or devices, e.g., any of thenetwork node 110 and the host computer 150, or any of the other nodes.The interface may, for example, include a transceiver configured totransmit and receive radio signals over an air interface in accordancewith a suitable standard.

The wireless device 130 may comprise an arrangement as shown in FIG. 5or in FIG. 9.

The embodiments herein in the wireless device 130 may be implementedthrough one or more processors, such as a processor 506 in the wirelessdevice 130 depicted in FIG. 5a , together with computer program code forperforming the functions and actions of the embodiments herein. Aprocessor, as used herein, may be understood to be a hardware component.The program code mentioned above may also be provided as a computerprogram product, for instance in the form of a data carrier carryingcomputer program code for performing the embodiments herein when beingloaded into the wireless device 130. One such carrier may be in the formof a CD ROM disc. It is however feasible with other data carriers suchas a memory stick. The computer program code may furthermore be providedas pure program code on a server and downloaded to the wireless device130.

The wireless device 130 may further comprise a memory 507 comprising oneor more memory units. The memory 507 is arranged to be used to storeobtained information, store data, configurations, schedulings, andapplications etc. to perform the methods herein when being executed inthe wireless device 130.

In some embodiments, the wireless device 130 may receive informationfrom, e.g., any of the network node 110 and the host computer 150,through a receiving port 508. In some embodiments, the receiving port508 may be, for example, connected to one or more antennas in wirelessdevice 130. In other embodiments, the wireless device 130 may receiveinformation from another structure in the wireless communicationsnetwork 100 through the receiving port 508. Since the receiving port 508may be in communication with the processor 506, the receiving port 508may then send the received information to the processor 506. Thereceiving port 508 may also be configured to receive other information.

The processor 506 in the wireless device 130 may be further configuredto transmit or send information to e.g., any of the network node 110 andthe host computer 150, another structure in the wireless communicationsnetwork 100, through a sending port 509, which may be in communicationwith the processor 506, and the memory 507.

Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the determiningmodule 501, the initiating module 502, the obtaining module 503, theother modules 504 and the client application module 505 described abovemay refer to a combination of analog and digital modules, and/or one ormore processors configured with software and/or firmware, e.g., storedin memory, that, when executed by the one or more processors such as theprocessor 506, perform as described above. One or more of theseprocessors, as well as the other digital hardware, may be included in asingle Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or severalprocessors and various digital hardware may be distributed among severalseparate components, whether individually packaged or assembled into aSystem-on-a-Chip (SoC).

Also, in some embodiments, the different modules 501-505 described abovemay be implemented as one or more applications running on one or moreprocessors such as the processor 506.

Thus, the methods according to the embodiments described herein for thewireless device 130 may be respectively implemented by means of acomputer program 510 product, comprising instructions, i.e., softwarecode portions, which, when executed on at least one processor 506, causethe at least one processor 506 to carry out the actions describedherein, as performed by the wireless device 130. The computer program510 product may be stored on a computer-readable storage medium 511. Thecomputer-readable storage medium 511, having stored thereon the computerprogram 510, may comprise instructions which, when executed on at leastone processor 506, cause the at least one processor 506 to carry out theactions described herein, as performed by the wireless device 130. Insome embodiments, the computer-readable storage medium 511 may be anon-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as a CD ROM disc,or a memory stick. In other embodiments, the computer program 510product may be stored on a carrier containing the computer program 510just described, wherein the carrier is one of an electronic signal,optical signal, radio signal, or the computer-readable storage medium511, as described above.

In other embodiments, the wireless device 130 may comprise the followingarrangement depicted in FIG. 5b . The wireless device 130 may comprise aprocessing circuitry 512, e.g., one or more processors such as theprocessor 506, in the wireless device 130 and the memory 507. Thewireless device 130 may also comprise a radio circuitry 513, which maycomprise e.g., the receiving port 508 and the sending port 509. Theprocessing circuitry 512 may be configured to, or operable to, performthe method actions according to FIG. 2, in a similar manner as thatdescribed in relation to FIG. 5a . The radio circuitry 513 may beconfigured to set up and maintain at least a wireless connection withany of the network node 110 and the host computer 150. Circuitry may beunderstood herein as a hardware component.

Hence, embodiments herein also relate to the wireless device 130operative to handle measurements by the wireless device 130, thewireless device 130 being operative to operate in the wirelesscommunications network 100. The wireless device 130 may comprise theprocessing circuitry 512 and the memory 507, said memory 507 containinginstructions executable by said processing circuitry 512, whereby thewireless device 130 is further operative to perform the actionsdescribed herein in relation to the wireless device 130, e.g., in FIG.2.

FIG. 6 depicts two different examples in panels a) and b), respectively,of the arrangement that the network node 110 may comprise to perform themethod actions described above in relation to FIG. 3. The network node110 is configured to handle measurements by the wireless device 130 onthe set of cells configured to comprise at least the first cell 121. Thenetwork node 110 and the wireless device 130 are configured to operatein the wireless communications network 100. In some embodiments, thenetwork node 110 may comprise the following arrangement depicted in FIG.6 a.

The detailed description of some of the following corresponds to thesame references provided above, in relation to the actions described forthe network node 110, and will thus not be repeated here. For example,the set of cells are configured to be serving cells.

In FIG. 6, optional modules are indicated with dashed boxes.

The network node 110 is configured to perform the providing of Action301, e.g. by means of a providing module 701 within the network node 110configured to provide the first indication to the wireless device 130.The first indication is configured to comprise the configuration, perconfigured event, of the one or more events. Each of the one or moreevents is configured to set a condition to trigger a measurement report.At least one of the one or more events is configured in at least onereportConfig, configured to be linked to the measurement object whose RSType within the reportConfig is configured to be set to one type ofsignal of one or more types of signals to perform measurements on. Theproviding module 601 may be a processor 604 of the network node 110, oran application running on such processor.

The network node 110 is configured to perform this obtaining of Action302, e.g. by means of an obtaining module 602 within the network node110, configured to obtain, based on the first indication configured tobe provided, the second indication from the wireless device 130, thesecond indication being configured to be based on the measurements, bythe wireless device 130, on the at least the one type of signal that isconfigured to be set within the reportConfig. The obtaining module 602may be the processor 604 of the network node 110, or an applicationrunning on such processor.

The second indication may be further configured to comprise the celllevel information, based on the first indication configured to beprovided.

In some embodiments, the second indication may be further configured tocomprise the beam level information, based on the first indicationconfigured to be provided.

The configuration configured to be provided may be the reportConfig.

The one or more types of signals may comprise: an RS in the SS Block, ora CSI-RSs.

In some embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) the atleast one of the one or more events is A1, wherein the event A1 isconfigured and is configured to be linked to the measurement objectconfigured to be associated to the first cell 121; and b) the at leastone of the one or more events is A2, wherein the event A2 is configuredand is configured to be linked to the measurement object configured tobe associated to the first cell 121.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beone of A1 and A2. In such embodiments, at least one of the following mayapply: a) the measurement object is configured to be associated to thefirst cell 121, and is configured to be linked to the at least onereportConfig, whose RS Type is configured to be set to SS, and thesecond indication is configured to be based on first cell 121measurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130 basedon the SS; and b) the measurement object is configured to be associatedto the first cell 121, and is configured to be linked to the at leastone reportConfig, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, andthe second indication is configured to be based on first cell 121measurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130 basedon the CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA3. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA3 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the second indication is configured to be based on first cell121 measurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130at least based on the SS; and b) the A3 event is configured in the atleast one reportConfig configured to be linked to a measurement object,whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the secondindication is configured to be based on first cell 121 measurementsconfigured to be performed by the wireless device 130 at least based onthe CSI-RS.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA4. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA4 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the second indication is configured to be based on first cell121 measurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130based on SS; b) the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to the measurement object, whose RSType is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the second indication isconfigured to be based on first cell 121 measurements configured to beperformed by the wireless device 130 based on CSI-RS; c) the A4 event isconfigured in the at least one reportConfig configured to be linked tothe measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS,wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the wireless device 130, andthe second indication is configured to be based on first cell 121measurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130 basedon SS; and d) the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to the measurement object, whose RSType is configured to be set to CSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is notconfigured for the first cell 121, and the network node 110 isconfigured to receive a notification from the wireless device 130,wherein the notification is configured to notify of a failure related tocell level measurements of the first cell 121.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA5. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA5 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the second indication is configured to be based on first cell121 measurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130based on SS; and b) the A5 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to a measurement object, whose RSType is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the second indication isconfigured to be based on first cell 121 measurements configured to beperformed by the wireless device 130 based on CSI-RS.

The set of cells may be further configured to comprise the one or moresecond cells 122.

The first cell 121 may be a configured to be the primary cell (PCell)and the one or more second cells 122 may be configured to be secondarycells (SCell).

In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more events may beA6. In such embodiments, at least one of the following may apply: a) theA6 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the second indication is configured to be based onmeasurements configured to be performed by the wireless device 130 onone or more second cells 122 based on SS at least for the one or moresecond cells 122 configured to be associated to the frequency associatedto the measurement object configured to be linked to the configured oneor more second cells 122; and b) the A6 event is configured in the atleast one reportConfig configured to be linked to a measurement objectwhose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the secondindication is configured to be based on measurements configured to beperformed by the wireless device 130 on one or more second cells 122configured to be based on CSI-RS at least for the one or more secondcells 122 configured to be associated to the frequency configured to beassociated to the measurement object configured to be linked to theconfigured one or more second cells 122.

In some embodiments, the second indication may be further configured tobe based on which event of the at least one of the one or more events isconfigured, and what RS Type is configured.

Other modules 603 may be comprised in the network node 110.

The embodiments herein in the network node 110 may be implementedthrough one or more processors, such as a processor 604 in the networknode 110 depicted in FIG. 6a , together with computer program code forperforming the functions and actions of the embodiments herein. Aprocessor, as used herein, may be understood to be a hardware component.The program code mentioned above may also be provided as a computerprogram product, for instance in the form of a data carrier carryingcomputer program code for performing the embodiments herein when beingloaded into the network node 110. One such carrier may be in the form ofa CD ROM disc. It is however feasible with other data carriers such as amemory stick. The computer program code may furthermore be provided aspure program code on a server and downloaded to the network node 110.

The network node 110 may further comprise a memory 605 comprising one ormore memory units. The memory 605 is arranged to be used to storeobtained information, store data, configurations, schedulings, andapplications etc. to perform the methods herein when being executed inthe network node 110.

In some embodiments, the network node 110 may receive information from,e.g., any of the wireless device 130 and the host computer 150, througha receiving port 606. In some embodiments, the receiving port 606 maybe, for example, connected to one or more antennas in network node 110.In other embodiments, the network node 110 may receive information fromanother structure in the wireless communications network 100 through thereceiving port 606. Since the receiving port 606 may be in communicationwith the processor 604, the receiving port 606 may then send thereceived information to the processor 604. The receiving port 606 mayalso be configured to receive other information.

The processor 604 in the network node 110 may be further configured totransmit or send information to e.g., any of wireless device 130 and thehost computer 150, or another structure in the wireless communicationsnetwork 100, through a sending port 607, which may be in communicationwith the processor 604, and the memory 605.

Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the providing module601, the obtaining module 602, and the other modules 603 described abovemay refer to a combination of analog and digital modules, and/or one ormore processors configured with software and/or firmware, e.g., storedin memory, that, when executed by the one or more processors such as theprocessor 604, perform as described above. One or more of theseprocessors, as well as the other digital hardware, may be included in asingle Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or severalprocessors and various digital hardware may be distributed among severalseparate components, whether individually packaged or assembled into aSystem-on-a-Chip (SoC).

Also, in some embodiments, the different modules 601-603 described abovemay be implemented as one or more applications running on one or moreprocessors such as the processor 604.

Thus, the methods according to the embodiments described herein for thenetwork node 110 may be respectively implemented by means of a computerprogram 608 product, comprising instructions, i.e., software codeportions, which, when executed on at least one processor 604, cause theat least one processor 604 to carry out the actions described herein, asperformed by the network node 110. The computer program 608 product maybe stored on a computer-readable storage medium 609. Thecomputer-readable storage medium 609, having stored thereon the computerprogram 608, may comprise instructions which, when executed on at leastone processor 604, cause the at least one processor 604 to carry out theactions described herein, as performed by the network node 110. In someembodiments, the computer-readable storage medium 609 may be anon-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as a CD ROM disc,or a memory stick. In other embodiments, the computer program 608product may be stored on a carrier containing the computer program 608just described, wherein the carrier is one of an electronic signal,optical signal, radio signal, or the computer-readable storage medium609, as described above.

The network node 110 may comprise an interface unit or a communicationinterface configured to facilitate communications between the networknode 110 and other nodes or devices, e.g., any of the first wirelessdevice 130 and the host computer 150, or any of the other nodes. In someparticular examples, the interface may, for example, include atransceiver configured to transmit and receive radio signals over an airinterface in accordance with a suitable standard.

In other embodiments, the network node 110 may comprise the followingarrangement depicted in FIG. 6b . The network node 110 may comprise aprocessing circuitry 610, e.g., one or more processors such as theprocessor 604, in the network node 110 and the memory 605. The networknode 110 may also comprise a radio circuitry 611, which may comprisee.g., the receiving port 606 and the sending port 607. The processingcircuitry 611 may be configured to, or operable to, perform the methodactions according to FIG. 3, in a similar manner as that described inrelation to FIG. 6a . The radio circuitry 611 may be configured to setup and maintain at least a wireless connection with any of the wirelessdevice 130 and the host computer 150. Circuitry may be understood hereinas a hardware component.

Hence, embodiments herein also relate to the network node 110 operativeto handle measurements by the wireless device 130, the network node 110being operative to operate in the wireless communications network 100.The network node 110 may comprise the processing circuitry 610 and thememory 605, said memory 605 containing instructions executable by saidprocessing circuitry 610, whereby the network node 110 is furtheroperative to perform the actions described herein in relation to thenetwork node 110, e.g., in FIG. 3.

Other Examples Related to Embodiments Herein

Examples of embodiments herein will now be provided.

More specifically, the following are: a) examples related to a wirelessdevice, such as the wireless device 130, e.g., a 5G UE; and b) examplesrelated to a network node, such as the network node 110, e.g., a gNB.

The wireless device 130 examples relate to FIG. 2, FIG. 5, FIG. 6 andFIG. 9.

A method, performed by the wireless device 130 may comprise one or moreof the following actions. The method may be for handling measurements bythe wireless device 130 on the set of cells comprising the first cell121 and the one or more second cells 122. The set of cells may beconfigured for usage by the wireless device 130. The wireless device 130may be operating in the wireless communications network 100.

In some embodiments all the actions may be performed. In someembodiments, one or more actions may be performed. One or moreembodiments may be combined, where applicable. All possible combinationsare not described to simplify the description.

-   -   Determining 202: the one or more types of signals to perform        measurements on, for each of the cells in the set of cells, the        determination being based on whether or not a configuration for        the one or more types of signals for each of the cells in the        set of cells has been obtained.

The determination may be based on one or more default types of signalsto perform measurements on for at least one of the cells in the set ofcells, in case of at least one of: a) an absence of the obtainedconfiguration by the wireless device 130; and b) the obtainedconfiguration comprising the one or more types for less than all of thecells in the set of cells, that is, for not all of the cells in the setof cells.

The one or more default types of signals may be understood as a thirdgroup of one or more types of signals.

-   -   Initiating 203 sending the indication to a network node, e.g.,        the network node 110, serving the wireless device 130, the        indication being based on the measurements by the wireless        device 130 on the determined one or more types.

In such embodiments, the method may further comprise the action of:

-   -   Obtaining 201 the first indication from the network node 110,        the first indication comprising the configuration.

The network node 110 examples relate to FIG. 3, FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG.9.

A method, performed by the network node 110 may comprise one or more ofthe following actions. The method may be for handling measurements bythe wireless device 130 on the set of cells. The set of cells maycomprise the first cell 121 and the one or more second cells 122. Theset of cells may be configured for usage by the wireless device 130. Thenetwork node 110 and the wireless device 130 may be operating in thewireless communications network 100.

-   -   Providing 301 the first indication to the wireless device 130,        the first indication comprising the configuration for the one or        more types of signals to perform measurements on at least one of        the cells in the set of cells.    -   Obtaining 302 the second indication from the wireless device        130. The second indication may be based on the measurements by        the wireless device 130 based on the provided first indication.

The indication may be for example comprised in, e.g., measResults.

The provided configuration may comprise the one or more types for lessthan all of the cells in the set of cells.

The configuration in the provided first indication may be per configuredevent of one or more events, wherein each of the one or more events mayset a condition to trigger a measurement or measurement report.

The second indication may further comprise beam level information, basedon the provided first indication.

The first indication may be an information element in MeasConfig.

The first cell 121 may be a primary cell PCell and the one or moresecond cells 122 may be secondary cell SCell.

The one or more types of signals may comprise: an RS in the SS Block,such as NR-PSS and/or NR-SSS and/or PBCH DRMS or the CSI-RSs.

By the wireless device determining the one or more types of signals toperform measurements on for each of the cells in the set of cells, beingbased on whether or not the configuration for the one or more types ofsignals for each of the cells in the set of cells has been obtained, themeasurement report may contain the quality of the cells in the set ofcells, e.g., SCells, based on different types of signals, e.g., RSsignals. By then initiating sending the indication to the network node,the network may be enabled to evaluate the quality of the cells based onboth different signals, before establishing a dual connectivity orcarrier aggregation. This may be particularly useful when, for example,the different types of signals may be beamformed signals, and the may bebeamformed differently. One of the types of signals may be coverageoriented, e.g., more wide beams with uniform coverage, and another typeof signal may be capacity oriented, e.g., more narrow beams but withspotty coverage. If the network node 110 obtains the SCell quality basedon both these types of signals, it may be enabled to better judgewhether a particular cell, e.g., a SCell, may be suitable for thewireless device 130 or not.

Particular examples of the examples related to the embodiments hereinwill now be described. In the following description, any reference toa/the UE may be understood to relate to the wireless device 130, and anyreference to a/the network node may be understood to relate to thenetwork node 110.

In a first related example, the wireless device 130 performs cellmeasurements based on all possible reference signals, for example, SSand CSI-RS, for each serving cell, i.e., for the PCell and theconfigured SCells. In that example, for NR, if the UE has configured KSCells per mandated trigger quantity, e.g., RSRP and RSRQ, the UE may,or may be required to or may be configured to, perform cell measurementresults for the PCell and each SCell based on both the SS Block andCSI-RS. In other words, the UE may perform for the PCell:

-   -   PCell RSRP measurement result based on SS Block;    -   PCell RSRP measurement result based on CSI-RS;    -   PCell RSRQ measurement result based on SS Block;    -   PCell RSRQ measurement result based on CSI-RS;

And for each configured SCell(k), for k=1, . . . , K:

-   -   SCell(k) RSRP measurement result based on SS Block;    -   SCell(k) RSRP measurement result based on CSI-RS;    -   SCell(k) RSRQ measurement result based on SS Block;    -   SCell(k) RSRQ measurement result based on CSI-RS;

One possible UE action related to that related example may occur if thenetwork may only have provided CSI-RS configuration associated to asubset of the serving cells, i.e., PCell and/or a subset of theconfigured SCells. In that case, in one approach, the UE may use the SSBlock to perform cell measurement results. In another solution, the UEmay notify the network of a failure, e.g., by indicating in an existingmessage or in a new message defined for that purpose.

In a second related example, the UE may have a single default RS type(s)for the PCell measurement results. In one approach in that relatedexample, if no specific configuration for PCell RS Type may have beenprovided, or for the frequency and/or measurement object associated tothat cell, the RS type may be set by the UE to SS Block. In anothersolution, if no configuration for PCell RS Type is provided, the RS typemay be set by the UE to CSI-RS. In the case of CSI-RS as being default,the UE may still use the SS Block if a CSI-RS related configuration forthe PCell has not been provided.

In a third example, the UE may have a single default RS type(s) for theSCell measurement results. In one approach in that example, if nospecific configuration for SCell RS Type is provided, or for thefrequency and/or measurement object associated to that cell, the RS typemay be set by the UE to SS Block. In another approach, if noconfiguration for SCell RS Type is provided, the RS type may be set bythe UE to CSI-RS. In the case of CSI-RS as being default, the UE maystill use the SS Block if a CSI-RS related configuration for the SCellhas not been provided.

In a third related example, the UE may be configured with the RS type tobe used for serving cell measurements as part of the MeasObject, whichmay be one or a combination of the following alternatives:

-   -   Serving cell RS Type PCell (pCellRSType): Regardless if the        MeasObjectNR is linked to a measurement identifier or not, the        configured information may be used by the UE to interpret that        the UE may perform PCell measurement results based on that RS        Type. That may be in NR SS Block or CSI-RS. Based on the        configured events linked to Measurement Objects (MOs), the UE        may realize that the same RS type is used is all events        requiring PCell measurements or, in the case that at least one        event that requires PCell measurement results as trigger        condition uses an RS Type different from the one provided in the        measurement object, the UE may perform additional measurement        results for the PCell based on that other RS Type.    -   Serving cell RS Type SCell (sCellRSType): Regardless if the        MeasObjectNR is linked to a measurement identifier or not, the        configured information may be used by the UE to interpret that        the UE may perform SCell measurement results based on that RS        Type for the configured SCell associated to the same frequency        of that same MeasObjectNR. That may be an NR SS Block or CSI-RS.        Based on the configured events linked to MOs, the UE may realize        that the same RS type is used is all events requiring SCell        measurements or, in the case that at least one event that        requires SCell measurement results as trigger condition uses an        RS Type different from the one provided in the measurement        object, the UE may perform additional measurement results for        the SCell based on that other RS Type.

 ------ Begin MeasObjectEUTRA information element ------- - --ASN1START - - MeasObjectEUTRA ::= SEQUENCE { -  carrierFreqARFCN-ValueEUTRA, -  allowedMeasBandwidth AllowedMeasBandwidth, - presenceAntennaPort1 PresenceAntennaPort1, -  neighCellConfigNeighCellConfig, -  pCellRSType ENUMERATED{SS, CSI-RS, both} - sCellRSType ENUMERATED{SS, CSI-RS, both} -  offsetFreq Q-OffsetRangeDEFAULT dB0,  - - ------ End MeasObjectEUTRA information element -------

In a fourth related example, the UE may be configured with the RS typeto be used for serving cell measurements as part of the MeasConfig,which may be one or a combination of the following alternatives:

-   -   Serving cell RS Type PCell (pCellRSType): There may be an IE        defined in measConfig that indicates that the UE may perform        PCell measurement results based on that RS Type. That may be in        NR SS Block or CSI-RS. Based on the configured events linked to        configured MOs, the UE may realize that the same RS type is used        is all events requiring PCell measurements or, in the case that        at least one event that may require PCell measurement results as        trigger condition uses an RS Type different from the one        provided in the measurement object, the UE may perform        additional measurement results for the PCell based on that other        RS Type.    -   Serving cell RS Type SCell (sCellRSType): There may be an IE        defined in measConfig that indicates that the UE may perform all        SCell measurement results based on that configured RS Type(s).        That may be in NR SS Block or CSI-RS. Based on the configured        events linked to MOs, the UE may realize that the same RS type        is used is all events requiring SCell measurements or, in the        case that at least one event that requires SCell measurement        results as trigger condition uses an RS Type different from the        one provided in the measurement object, the UE may perform        additional measurement results for the SCell based on that other        RS Type.

------ Begin MeasConfig information element ------ -- ASN1STARTMeasConfig ::= SEQUENCE { -- Measurement objects measObjectToRemoveListMeasObjectToRemoveList OPTIONAL, -- Need ON measObjectToAddModListMeasObjectToAddModList OPTIONAL, -- Need ON -- Reporting configurationsreportConfigToRemoveList ReportConfigToRemoveList OPTIONAL, -- Need ONreportConfigToAddModList ReportConfigToAddModList OPTIONAL, -- Need ON-- Measurement identities measIdToRemoveList MeasIdToRemoveListOPTIONAL, -- Need ON measIdToAddModList MeasIdToAddModList OPTIONAL, --Need ON -- Other parameters quantityConfig QuantityConfig OPTIONAL, --Need ON measGapConfig MeasGapConfig OPTIONAL, -- Need ON pCellRSTypeENUMERATED{SS, CSI-RS, both} OPTIONAL, -- Need ON sCellRSTypeENUMERATED{SS, CSI-RS, both} OPTIONAL, -- Need ON s-Measure RSRP-RangeOPTIONAL, -- Need ON preRegistrationInfoHRPD PreRegistrationInfoHRPDOPTIONAL, -- Need ON  ------ End MeasConfig information element ------

It may be noticed that although it has been mentioned that an RS Type isselected, that may be one RS Type, SS Block or CSI-RS, or both RS Type,e.g., SS Block AND CSI-RS.

When the UE may be measuring the serving cell, that is, PCell or SCell,based on the SS only and when the measurement report may be triggered,the sent measurement report may include the serving cell level qualitybased on SSBs only. The UE may also include the beam based results basedon the SSBs for the cells included in the measurement report.

When the UE may be measuring the serving cell, that is, PCell or SCell,based on the CSI-RS only and when the measurement report may betriggered, the sent measurement report may include the serving celllevel quality based on CSI-RSs only. The UE may also include the beambased results based on the CSI-RSs for the cells included in themeasurement report.

When the UE may be measuring the serving cell, that is, PCell or SCell,based on both the SS and CSI-RS and when the measurement report may betriggered, the sent measurement report may include the serving celllevel quality based on SSBs and the serving cell quality based onCSI-RSs. The UE may also include the beam based results based on theSSBs and CSI-RSs for the cells included in the measurement report.

An example format of the measResults structure components related toSCell is given below. It corresponds to the scenario when the UE reportswhether the cell quality included for the SCell is based on SS or CSI-RSusing the rsType parameter.

------ Begin measResults structure ------ MeasResultServFreqList ::=SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell)) OF MeasResultServFreqMeasResultServFreqListExt ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell)) OFMeasResultServFreq MeasResultServFreq ::= SEQUENCE { servFreqIdServCellIndex, measResultSCellList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell))OF measResultSCell measResultBestNeighCCellList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..maxServCell)) OF measResultBestNeighCell measResultSCell SEQUENCE {rsrpResultSCell RSRP-Range, rsrqResultSCell RSRQ-Range, rs-sinr-ResultRS-SINR-Range rsType ENUMERATED{SS,CSI-RS} } OPTIONAL,measResultBestNeighCell SEQUENCE { physCellId PhysCellId,rsrpResultNCell RSRP-Range, rsrqResultNCell RSRQ-Range rs-sinr-ResultRS-SINR-Range rsType ENUMERATED{SS,CSI-RS} } OPTIONAL, ..., } ------ EndmeasResults structure ------

Another example format of the measResults structure components relatedto SCell is given below. It corresponds to the scenario when the UEreports the cell quality included for the SCell is based on SS or CSI-RSusing the rsType parameter and also informs the beam level informationrelated to SCell is based on SS on CSI-RS.

------ Begin measResults structure ------ MeasResultServFreqList ::=SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell)) OF MeasResultServFreqMeasResultServFreqListExt ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell)) OFMeasResultServFreq MeasResultServFreq ::= SEQUENCE { servFreqIdServCellIndex, measResultSCellList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell))OF measResultSCell measResultBestNeighCCellList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..maxServCell)) OF measResultBestNeighCell measResultSCell SEQUENCE {rsrpResultSCell RSRP-Range, rsrqResultSCell RSRQ-Range, rs-sinr-ResultRS-SINR-Range rsType ENUMERATED{SS,CSI-RS} } OPTIONAL,measResultBestNeighCell SEQUENCE { physCellId PhysCellId,rsrpResultNCell RSRP-Range, rsrqResultNCell RSRQ-Range rs-sinr-ResultRS-SINR-Range rsType ENUMERATED{SS,CSI-RSS} } OPTIONAL,measResultBeamSCellList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE (1..maxServCell)) OFmeasResultBeamSCell measResultBeamBestNeighCCellList ::= SEQUENCE (SIZE(1..maxServCell)) OF measResultBeamBestNeighCell measResultBeamSCellSEQUENCE { rsrpResultSCell RSRP-Range, rsrqResultSCell RSRQ-Range,rs-sinr-Result RS-SINR-Range rsType ENUMERATED{SS,CSI-RS} } OPTIONAL,measResultBeamBestNeighCell SEQUENCE { physCellId PhysCellId,rsrpResultNCell RSRP-Range, rsrqResultNCell RSRQ-Range rs-sinr-ResultRS-SINR-Range rsType ENUMERATED{SS,CSI-RS} } OPTIONAL, ..., }  ------End measResults structure ------

All the above mentioned examples hold true if the PCell or SCell isreplaced with PSCell.

Further Extensions and Variations

Embodiments related to the telecommunications system 180 will now bedescribed.

A method performed by the telecommunications system 180 may comprise oneor more of the following actions.

In some embodiments all the actions may be performed. In someembodiments, one or more actions may be performed. One or moreembodiments may be combined, where applicable. Particularly, it may beunderstood that any of the Actions, features or embodiments describedthus far may be combined with the actions of the method in thecommunications system 180 described below. All possible combinations arenot described to simplify the description. In FIG. 7, optional actionsare indicated with dashed lines. Some actions may be performed in adifferent order than that shown in FIG. 7. For example, sincecommunication may be any of reception of transmission, the actions maybe performed in the opposite order than that depicted in FIG. 7.

Action 701

In this Action 701, the communications system 180 may obtain, at thehost computer 150, user data for a user of the wireless device 130.

Action 702

In this Action 702, the communications system 180 may initiatecommunication, at the host computer 150, of the user data to or from thewireless device 130.

Action 703

In this Action 703, the communications system 180 may communicate, atthe network node 110, the user data between the host computer 150 andthe wireless device 130. The network node 110 may further perform theAction 301 of providing the first indication to the wireless device 130,the first indication comprising the configuration, per configured event,of one or more events, wherein each of the one or more events sets acondition to trigger a measurement report, wherein at least one of theone or more events is configured in at least one reportConfig, linked toa measurement object whose Reference Signal, RS, Type within thereportConfig is set to one type of signal of the one or more types ofsignals to perform measurements on. The network node 110 may furtherperform the Action 302 of obtaining, based on the provided firstindication, the second indication from the wireless device 130. Thesecond indication may be based on the measurements by the wirelessdevice 130, on the at least the one type of signal that is set withinthe reportConfig.

Action 704

In this Action 704, the communications system 180 may communicate, atthe wireless device 130, the user data to or from the host computer 150.The wireless device 130 may further perform the Action 202 ofdetermining the one or more types of signals to perform measurements on,for each of the cells in the set of cells, the determination being basedon the obtained configuration, per configured event, of the one or moreevents, wherein each of the one or more events sets a condition totrigger a measurement report, wherein at least one of the one or moreevents is configured in at least one reportConfig linked to ameasurement object whose Reference Signal, RS, Type within thereportConfig is set to one type of signal of the one or more types ofsignals, and wherein the wireless device 130 determines to perform themeasurements on at least the one type of signal that is set.

The wireless device 130 may further perform the Action 203 of initiatingsending the indication to the network node 110, serving the wirelessdevice 130, the indication being based on the measurements by thewireless device 130 on the determined one or more types.

The wireless device 130 may further perform the Action 201 of obtaininga first indication from the network node 110, the first indicationcomprising the configuration.

Communicating may mean herein any of receiving or transmitting.Similarly, communication may be transmission or reception. It may beunderstood that if the host computer 150 initiates communication,wherein communication is transmission, the communicating 703 at thenetwork node 110 may comprise receiving from the host computer 150 andtransmitting to the wireless device 130, and the communicating 704 atthe wireless device 130 may comprise receiving. Likewise, it may beunderstood that if the host computer 150 initiates communication,wherein communication is reception, the communicating 703 at the networknode 110 may comprise receiving from the wireless device 130 andtransmitting to the host computer 150, and the communicating 704 at thewireless device 130 may comprise transmitting.

To perform the method actions described above in relation to FIG. 7, thecommunications system 180 may be configured to handle the broadcastinformation. The telecommunications system 180 may comprise the hostcomputer 150, and at least one of the network node 110, and the wirelessdevice 130.

The communications system 180 may be configured to obtain, at the hostcomputer 150, the user data for a user of the wireless device 130. Thecommunications system 180 may be further configured to initiatecommunication, at the host computer 150, of the user data to or from thewireless device 130.

FIG. 8 depicts two different examples in panels a) and b), respectively,of the arrangement that the host computer 150 may comprise to performthe method actions described above in relation to FIG. 7.

The detailed description of some of the following corresponds to thesame references provided above, in relation to the actions described forthe network node 110, and the wireless device 130, and will thus not berepeated here. In some embodiments, the host computer 150 may comprisethe following arrangement depicted in FIG. 8 a.

The host computer 150 may be configured to perform the obtaining ofAction 701, e.g. by means of a host application module 801 within thehost computer 150, configured to, obtain, at the host computer 150, theuser data for a user of the wireless device 130. The host applicationmodule 801 may be a processor 802 of the host computer 150, or anapplication running on such processor.

The host computer 150 may be configured to perform the initiating ofAction 702, e.g. by means of the host application module 801 within thehost computer 150, configured to, initiate communication, at the hostcomputer 150, of the user data to or from the wireless device 130. Thehost application module 801 may be the processor 802 of the hostcomputer 150, or an application running on such processor.

The embodiments herein in the host computer 150 may be implementedthrough one or more processors, such as a processor 802 in the hostcomputer 150 depicted in FIG. 8a , together with computer program codefor performing the functions and actions of the embodiments herein. Aprocessor, as used herein, may be understood to be a hardware component.The program code mentioned above may also be provided as a computerprogram product, for instance in the form of a data carrier carryingcomputer program code for performing the embodiments herein when beingloaded into the in the host computer 150. One such carrier may be in theform of a CD ROM disc. It is however feasible with other data carrierssuch as a memory stick. The computer program code may furthermore beprovided as pure program code on a server and downloaded to the hostcomputer 150.

The host computer 150 may further comprise a memory 803 comprising oneor more memory units. The memory 803 is arranged to be used to storeobtained information, store data, configurations, schedulings, andapplications etc. to perform the methods herein when being executed inthe host computer 150.

In some embodiments, the host computer 150 may receive information from,e.g., any of the network node 110 and the wireless device 130, through areceiving port 804. In some embodiments, the receiving port 804 may be,for example, connected to one or more antennas in host computer 150. Inother embodiments, the host computer 150 may receive information fromanother structure in the telecommunications system 180, e.g., in thewireless communications network 100, through the receiving port 804.Since the receiving port 804 may be in communication with the processor802, the receiving port 804 may then send the received information tothe processor 802. The receiving port 804 may also be configured toreceive other information.

The processor 802 in the host computer 150 may be further configured totransmit or send information to e.g., any of the network node 110, thewireless device 130, and/or another structure in the telecommunicationssystem 180, e.g., in the wireless communications network 100, through asending port 805, which may be in communication with the processor 802,and the memory 803.

Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the host applicationmodule 801 described above may refer to a combination of analog anddigital modules, and/or one or more processors configured with softwareand/or firmware, e.g., stored in memory, that, when executed by the oneor more processors such as the processor 802, perform as describedabove. One or more of these processors, as well as the other digitalhardware, may be included in a single Application-Specific IntegratedCircuit (ASIC), or several processors and various digital hardware maybe distributed among several separate components, whether individuallypackaged or assembled into a System-on-a-Chip (SoC).

Also, in some embodiments, the host application module 801 describedabove may be implemented as one or more applications running on one ormore processors such as the processor 802.

Thus, the methods according to the embodiments described herein for thehost computer 150 may be respectively implemented by means of a computerprogram 806 product, comprising instructions, i.e., software codeportions, which, when executed on at least one processor 802, cause theat least one processor 802 to carry out the actions described herein, asperformed by the host computer 150. The computer program 806 product maybe stored on a computer-readable storage medium 807. Thecomputer-readable storage medium 807, having stored thereon the computerprogram 806, may comprise instructions which, when executed on at leastone processor 802, cause the at least one processor 802 to carry out theactions described herein, as performed by the host computer 150. In someembodiments, the computer-readable storage medium 807 may be anon-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as a CD ROM disc,or a memory stick. In other embodiments, the computer program 806product may be stored on a carrier containing the computer program 806just described, wherein the carrier is one of an electronic signal,optical signal, radio signal, or the computer-readable storage medium807, as described above.

The host computer 150 may comprise an interface unit or a communicationinterface configured to facilitate communications between the hostcomputer 150 and other nodes or devices, e.g., any of the network node110 and the wireless device 130, or any of the other nodes in thewireless communications network 100. The interface may, for example,include a transceiver configured to transmit and receive radio signalsover an air interface in accordance with a suitable standard.

In other embodiments, the host computer 150 may comprise the followingarrangement depicted in FIG. 8b . The host computer 150 may comprise aprocessing circuitry 808, e.g., one or more processors such as theprocessor 802, in the host computer 150 and the memory 803. The hostcomputer 150 may also comprise a radio circuitry 809, which may comprisee.g., the receiving port 804 and the sending port 805. The processingcircuitry 809 may be configured to perform the method actions accordingto FIG. 7, in a similar manner as that described in relation to FIG. 8a. The radio circuitry 809 may be configured to set up and maintain atleast a wireless connection with any of the network node 110 and thewireless device 130. Circuitry may be understood herein as a hardwarecomponent.

Hence, embodiments herein also relate to the host computer 150 operativeto handle cell selection and/or reselection by the host computer 150,the host computer 150 being operative to operate in the wirelesscommunications network 100. The host computer 150 may comprise theprocessing circuitry 808 and the memory 803, said memory 803 containinginstructions executable by said processing circuitry 808, whereby thehost computer 150 is further operative to perform the actions describedherein in relation to the host computer 150, e.g., in FIG. 7.

Example implementations, in accordance with an embodiment, of thewireless device 130, and host computer 150 discussed in the precedingparagraphs will now be described with reference to FIG. 9. According tothis example implementation, in the telecommunications system 180, thehost computer 150 comprises HardWare (HW) 901 including a communicationinterface 902 configured to set up and maintain a wired or wirelessconnection with an interface of a different communication device of thetelecommunications system 180. The communication interface 902 maycomprise the receiving port 804 and the sending port 805, as describedabove. The host computer 150 further comprises the processing circuitry808, which may have storage and/or processing capabilities. Inparticular, the processing circuitry 808 may comprise one or moreprogrammable processors, application-specific integrated circuits, fieldprogrammable gate arrays or combinations of these, not shown, adapted toexecute instructions. The embodiments herein as performed by the hostcomputer 150 may be implemented through one or more processors, such asthe processing circuitry 808 in the host computer 150 depicted in FIG.8, together with computer program code for performing the functions andactions of the embodiments herein. The program code mentioned above mayalso be provided as a computer program product, for instance in the formof a data carrier carrying computer program code for performing theembodiments herein when being loaded into the in the host computer 150.One such carrier may be in the form of a CD ROM disc. It is howeverfeasible with other data carriers such as a memory stick. The computerprogram code may furthermore be provided as pure program code on aserver and downloaded to the host computer 150.

The hardware 901 of the host computer 150 may further comprise thememory 803, which is not depicted in FIG. 9 to simplify the Figure.

The host computer 150 may further comprise a SoftWare (SW) 903, which isstored in or accessible by the host computer 150 and executable by theprocessing circuitry 808. The software 903 may include a hostapplication 904. The host application 904 may be operable to provide aservice to a remote user, such as the wireless device 130, connectingvia the third link 160, e.g., an OTT connection, terminating at thewireless device 130 and the host computer 150. In providing the serviceto the remote user, the host application 904 may provide user data whichis communicated using the third link 160, e.g., the OTT connection. Thehost application 904 may be understood to be configured to or operativeto perform any of the actions described earlier as performed by the hostapplication module 801.

The processing circuit 808 may be configured to provide the user datafor a user of the wireless device 130. In some embodiments, theprocessing circuitry 808 of the host computer 150 may be configured toexecute the host application 904, thereby providing the user data.

The processing circuitry 808 may be further configured to initiate thecommunication carrying the user data to the wireless device 130.

The communication interface 902 may be configured to communicate theuser data to the wireless communications network 100 comprising thewireless device 130.

Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the host application904 described above, in some other examples, may refer to a combinationof analog and digital modules, and/or one or more processors configuredwith software and/or firmware, e.g., stored in memory, that, whenexecuted by the one or more processors such as the processing circuitry608, perform as described above. One or more of these processors, aswell as the other digital hardware, may be included in a singleApplication-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or several processorsand various digital hardware may be distributed among several separatecomponents, whether individually packaged or assembled into aSystem-on-a-Chip (SoC).

Also, in some embodiments, the host application 904 described above maybe implemented as one or more applications running on one or moreprocessors such as the processing circuitry 808.

The telecommunication system 180 may further include the wireless device130, which may comprise the following example arrangement depicted inFIG. 9. The wireless device may comprise a hardware 905 which mayinclude a radio interface 906 configured to set up and maintain any ofthe first link 141 and the second link 142, with the network node 110,serving a coverage area in which the wireless device 130 is currentlylocated, as a part of the third link 160. The hardware 905 of thewireless device 130 further includes the processing circuitry 512, whichmay comprise one or more programmable processors, application-specificintegrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays or combinations ofthese (not shown) adapted to execute instructions. The wireless device130 may further comprise software 907, which is stored in or accessibleby the wireless device 130 and executable by the processing circuitry512. The software 907 may include a client application 908. The clientapplication 908 may be operable to provide a service to a human ornon-human user via the wireless device 130, with the support of the hostcomputer 150. In the host computer 150, the executing host application904 may communicate with the executing client application 908 via thethird link 160, e.g., an OTT connection, terminating at the wirelessdevice 130, and the host computer 150. In providing the service to theuser, the client application 908 may receive request data from the hostapplication 904 and provide user data in response to the request data.The third link 160 may transfer both the request data and the user data.The client application 908 may interact with the user to generate theuser data that it provides. The client application 908 may be understoodto be configured to or operative to perform any of the actions describedearlier as performed by the client application module 505.

The communications system 180 may be further configured to at least oneof:

a) communicate, at the network node 110, the user data between the hostcomputer 150 and the wireless device 130, wherein the network node 110is further configured to:

provide the first indication to the wireless device 130. The firstindication is configured to comprise the configuration, per configuredevent, of the one or more events. Each of the one or more events isconfigured to set a condition to trigger a measurement report. At leastone of the one or more events is configured in at least onereportConfig, configured to be linked to the measurement object whose RSType within the reportConfig is configured to be set to one type ofsignal of one or more types of signals to perform measurements on; thenetwork node 110 may be further configured to obtain, based on the firstindication configured to be provided, the second indication from thewireless device 130, the second indication being configured to be basedon the measurements, by the wireless device 130, on the at least the onetype of signal that is configured to be set within the reportConfig; and

b) communicate, at the wireless device 130, the user data to or from thehost computer 150, wherein the wireless device 130 is further configuredto: determine the one or more types of signals to perform measurementson for each cell in the set of cells. To determine is configured to bebased on the configuration configured to be obtained, per configuredevent, of the one or more events, wherein each of the one or more eventsis configured to set a condition to trigger a measurement report. Atleast one of the one or more events is configured in at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to a measurement object whoseReference Signal (RS) Type within the reportConfig is configured to beset to one type of signal of the one or more types of signals. Thewireless device 130 is configured to determine to perform themeasurements on at least the one type of signal that is configured to beset; the wireless device 130 may be further configured to initiatesending the indication to the network node 110 configured to serve thewireless device 130. The indication is configured to be based on themeasurements by the wireless device 130 on the one or more types ofsignals configured to be determined.

The wireless device 130 may be configured to perform the communicatingof Action 704, e.g. by means of the client application module 505 withinthe wireless device 130, configured to perform this action.

The wireless device 130 may be configured to perform the other actionsas described before. The wireless device 130 may also be configured toperform any of the actions described in relation to FIG. 2, as describedbefore.

The inner workings of the wireless device 130, and the host computer 150may be as shown in FIG. 9, or as in any of FIG. 5 and FIG. 8,respectively, and independently, the surrounding network topology may bethat of FIG. 1.

The telecommunication system 180 may further include the network node110, which may comprise the following example arrangement depicted inFIG. 9. The network node 110 comprises a hardware 909 which may includea radio interface 910 configured to set up and maintain the first link141, e.g., a wireless connection, with the wireless device 130, servinga coverage area in which the wireless device 130 is currently located,as a part of the third link 160. The hardware 909 of the network node110 further includes the processing circuitry 610, which may compriseone or more programmable processors, application-specific integratedcircuits, field programmable gate arrays or combinations of these (notshown) adapted to execute instructions. The hardware 909 of the networknode 110 may further include a communication interface 911, which may beconfigured to facilitate a connection to the host computer 150, e.g., aspart of the third link 160. The network node 110 may further comprisesoftware 912, which is stored in or accessible by the network node 110and executable by the processing circuitry 610.

The network node 110 may be configured to perform the communicating ofAction 703, e.g. by means of the other modules 603 within the networknode 110, configured to perform this action. The network node 110 may beconfigured to perform the other actions as described before.

The network node 110 may also be configured to perform any of theactions described in relation to FIG. 3, as described before.

The inner workings of the network node 110, and the host computer 150may be as shown in FIG. 9, or as in any of FIG. 6 and FIG. 8,respectively, and independently, the surrounding network topology may bethat of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 9, the third link 160, which is in this FIG. 9 an OTTconnection, has been drawn schematically to illustrate the communicationbetween the host computer 150 and the wireless device 130, which may bee.g., via the network node 110, without explicit reference to anyintermediary devices and the precise routing of messages via thesedevices. Network infrastructure may determine the routing, which it maybe configured to hide from the wireless device 130 or from the serviceprovider operating the host computer 150, or both. While the OTTconnection is active, the network infrastructure may further takedecisions by which it dynamically changes the routing, e.g., on thebasis of load balancing consideration or reconfiguration of the network.

The third link 160 between the wireless device 130, and the hostcomputer 150, and/or the network node 110, as the case may be, is inaccordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughoutthis disclosure. One or more of the various embodiments improve theperformance of OTT services provided to the wireless device 130 usingthe OTT connection of the third link 160, in which the wirelessconnection of the first link 141 may form the last segment.

It may be understood that the wireless device 130 in thetelecommunications system 180 may comprise any of the arrangementsdescribed in FIG. 5 or 9. Similarly, the network node 110 in thetelecommunications system 180 may comprise any of the arrangementsdescribed in FIG. 6 or 9. Similarly, the host computer 150 in thetelecommunications system 180 may comprise any of the arrangementsdescribed in FIG. 8 or 9.

Embodiments herein may relate to NR mobility, beam recovery and beammanagement.

When using the word “comprise” or “comprising” it shall be interpretedas non-limiting, i.e. meaning “consist at least of”.

The embodiments herein are not limited to the above described preferredembodiments. Various alternatives, modifications and equivalents may beused. Therefore, the above embodiments should not be taken as limitingthe scope of the invention.

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 59. A method, performed by a wireless device, forhandling measurements by the wireless device on a set of cellscomprising at least a first cell, the cells in the set being servingcells, the wireless device operating in a wireless communicationsnetwork, the method comprising: determining one or more types of signalsto perform measurements on for each cell in the set of cells, saiddetermining being based on an obtained configuration, per configuredevent, of one or more events, wherein each of the one or more eventssets a condition to trigger a measurement report, wherein at least oneof the one or more events is configured in at least one reportConfiglinked to a measurement object whose Reference Signal (RS) Type withinthe reportConfig is set to one type of signal of the one or more typesof signals, and wherein the wireless device determines to perform themeasurements on at least the one type of signal that is set, andinitiating sending an indication to a network node serving the wirelessdevice, the indication being based on the measurements by the wirelessdevice on the determined one or more types of signals.
 60. A method,performed by a network node, for handling measurements by a wirelessdevice on a set of cells comprising at least a first cell, the cells inthe set being serving cells, the network node and the wireless deviceoperating in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:providing a first indication to the wireless device, the firstindication comprising a configuration, per configured event, of one ormore events, wherein each of the one or more events sets a condition totrigger a measurement report, wherein at least one of the one or moreevents is configured in at least one reportConfig, linked to ameasurement object whose Reference Signal (RS) Type within thereportConfig is set to one type of signal of one or more types ofsignals to perform measurements on, and obtaining, based on the providedfirst indication, a second indication from the wireless device, thesecond indication being based on the measurements, by the wirelessdevice, on the at least the one type of signal that is set within thereportConfig.
 61. A wireless device configured to handle measurements bythe wireless device on a set of cells configured to comprise at least afirst cell, the cells in the set being configured to be serving cells,the wireless device being configured to operate in a wirelesscommunications network, wherein the wireless device comprises: radiocircuitry configured for communication with cells in the wirelesscommunications network; processing circuitry operatively coupled to theradio circuitry; and memory operatively coupled to the processingcircuitry and comprising program code for execution by the processingcircuitry whereby the processing circuitry is configured to: determineone or more types of signals to perform measurements on for each cell inthe set of cells, based on an obtained configuration, per configuredevent, of one or more events, wherein each of the one or more eventssets a condition to trigger a measurement report, wherein at least oneof the one or more events is configured in at least one reportConfigconfigured to be linked to a measurement object whose Reference Signal(RS) Type within the reportConfig is configured to be set to one type ofsignal of the one or more types of signals, and wherein the wirelessdevice is configured to determine to perform the measurements on atleast the one type of signal that is configured to be set, and initiatesending an indication to a network node configured to serve the wirelessdevice, the indication being based on the measurements by the wirelessdevice on the one or more types of signals configured to be determined.62. The wireless device of claim 61, wherein the indication comprisescell level information, based on the one or more types of signalsconfigured to be determined.
 63. The wireless device of claim 61,wherein the indication comprises beam level information, based on theone or more types of signals configured to be determined.
 64. Thewireless device of claim 61, wherein the obtained configuration is thereportConfig.
 65. The wireless device of claim 61, wherein theindication is a second indication, the processing circuitry beingfurther configured to: obtain a first indication from the network node,the first indication being configured to comprise the configuration. 66.The wireless device of claim 61, wherein the one or more types ofsignals comprise: an RS in the SS Block, or a CSI-RS(s).
 67. Thewireless device of claim 61, wherein one of: a. the at least one of theone or more events is A1, wherein the event A1 is configured to belinked to the measurement object configured to be associated to thefirst cell; and b. the at least one of the one or more events is A2,wherein the event A2 is configured to be linked to the measurementobject configured to be associated to the first cell.
 68. The wirelessdevice of claim 67, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis one of A1 and A2, and wherein at least one of the following applies:c. the measurement object is configured to be associated to the firstcell, and is configured to be linked to the at least one reportConfig,whose RS Type is configured to be set to SS, and the processingcircuitry is further configured to perform first cell measurements basedon the SS; and d. the measurement object is configured to be associatedto the first cell, and is configured to be linked to the at least onereportConfig, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and theprocessing circuitry is further configured to perform first cellmeasurements based on the CSI-RS.
 69. The wireless device of claim 61,wherein the at least one of the one or more events is A3, and wherein atleast one of the following applies: a. the A3 event is configured in theat least one reportConfig configured to be linked to the measurementobject, whose RS Type is configured to be set to SS, and the processingcircuitry is further configured to perform first cell measurements atleast based on the SS; and b. the A3 event is configured in the at leastone reportConfig configured to be linked to a measurement object, whoseRS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the processing circuitryis further configured to perform first cell measurements at least basedon the CSI-RS.
 70. The wireless device of claim 61, wherein the at leastone of the one or more events is A4, and wherein at least one of thefollowing applies: a. the A4 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to the measurement object, whose RSType is configured to be set to SS, and the processing circuitry isfurther configured to perform first cell measurements based on SS; b.the A4 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configuredto be linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured tobe set to CSI-RS, and the processing circuitry is further configured toperform first cell measurements based on CSI-RS; c. the A4 event isconfigured in the at least one reportConfig configured to be linked tothe measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS,wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the wireless device, and theprocessing circuitry is further configured to perform first cellmeasurements based on SS; and d. the A4 event is configured in the atleast one reportConfig configured to be linked to the measurementobject, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, wherein theCSI-RS is not configured for the first cell, and the processingcircuitry is further configured to notify the network of a failurerelated to cell level measurements of the first cell.
 71. The wirelessdevice of claim 61, wherein the at least one of the one or more eventsis A5, and wherein at least one of the following applies: a. the A5event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the processing circuitry is further configured to performfirst cell measurements based on SS; b. the A5 event is configured inthe at least one reportConfig configured to be linked to a measurementobject, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and theprocessing circuitry is further configured to perform first cellmeasurements based on CSI-RS.
 72. The wireless device of claim 61,wherein the set of cells is further configured to further comprise oneor more second cells.
 73. The wireless device of claim 72, wherein thefirst cell is configured to be a primary cell (PCell) and the one ormore second cells are configured to be secondary cells (SCell).
 74. Thewireless device of claim 72, wherein the at least one of the one or moreevents is A6, and wherein at least one of the following applies: a. theA6 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the processing circuitry is further configured to perform oneor more second cells measurements based on SS at least for the one ormore second cells configured to be associated to the frequencyassociated to the measurement object configured to be linked to theconfigured one or more second cells. b. the A6 event is configured inthe at least one reportConfig configured to be linked to a measurementobject whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and theprocessing circuitry is further configured to perform one or more secondcells measurements based on CSI-RS at least for the one or more secondcells configured to be associated to the frequency associated to themeasurement object configured to be linked to the configured one or moresecond cells.
 75. The wireless device of claim 61, wherein theindication is further configured to be based on which event of the atleast one of the one or more events is configured, and what RS Type isconfigured.
 76. A network node configured to handle measurements by awireless device on a set of cells configured to comprise at least afirst cell, the cells in the set being configured to be serving cells,the network node and the wireless device being configured to operate ina wireless communications network, the network node comprising: radiocircuitry configured for communication with the wireless device;processing circuitry operatively coupled to the radio circuitry; andmemory operatively coupled to the processing circuitry and comprisingprogram code for execution by the processing circuitry whereby theprocessing circuitry is configured to: provide a first indication to thewireless device, the first indication being configured to comprise aconfiguration, per configured event, of one or more events, wherein eachof the one or more events is configured to set a condition to trigger ameasurement report, wherein at least one of the one or more events isconfigured in at least one reportConfig, configured to be linked to ameasurement object whose Reference Signal (RS) Type within thereportConfig is configured to be set to one type of signal of one ormore types of signals to perform measurements on, and obtain, based onthe first indication configured to be provided, a second indication fromthe wireless device, the second indication being configured to be basedon the measurements, by the wireless device, on the at least the onetype of signal that is configured to be set within the reportConfig. 77.The network node of claim 76, wherein the second indication comprisescell level information, based on the first indication configured to beprovided.
 78. The network node of claim 76, wherein the secondindication comprises beam level information, based on the firstindication configured to be provided.
 79. The network node of claim 76,wherein the one or more types of signals comprise: an RS in the SSBlock, or a CSI-RS(s).
 80. The network node of claim 76, wherein one of:a. the at least one of the one or more events is A1, wherein the eventA1 is configured and is configured to be linked to the measurementobject configured to be associated to the first cell; and b. the atleast one of the one or more events is A2, wherein the event A2 isconfigured and is configured to be linked to the measurement objectconfigured to be associated to the first cell.
 81. The network node ofclaim 80, wherein the at least one of the one or more events is one ofA1 and A2, and wherein at least one of the following applies: c. themeasurement object is configured to be associated to the first cell, andis configured to be linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RSType is configured to be set to SS, and the second indication isconfigured to be based on first cell measurements configured to beperformed by the wireless device based on the SS; and d. the measurementobject is configured to be associated to the first cell, and isconfigured to be linked to the at least one reportConfig, whose RS Typeis configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the second indication isconfigured to be based on first cell measurements configured to beperformed by the wireless device based on the CSI-RS.
 82. The networknode of claim 76, wherein the at least one of the one or more events isA3, and wherein at least one of the following applies: a. the A3 eventis configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to be linkedto the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set to SS,and the second indication is configured to be based on first cellmeasurements configured to be performed by the wireless device at leastbased on the SS; and b. the A3 event is configured in the at least onereportConfig configured to be linked to a measurement object, whose RSType is configured to be set to CSI-RS, and the second indication isconfigured to be based on first cell measurements configured to beperformed by the wireless device at least based on the CSI-RS.
 83. Thenetwork node of claim 76, wherein the at least one of the one or moreevents is A4, and wherein at least one of the following applies: a. theA4 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the second indication is configured to be based on first cellmeasurements configured to be performed by the wireless device based onSS; b. the A4 event is configured in the at least one reportConfigconfigured to be linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type isconfigured to be set to CSI-RS, and the second indication is configuredto be based on first cell measurements configured to be performed by thewireless device based on CSI-RS; c. the A4 event is configured in the atleast one reportConfig configured to be linked to the measurementobject, whose RS Type is configured to be set to CSI-RS, wherein theCSI-RS is not configured for the wireless device, and the secondindication is configured to be based on first cell measurementsconfigured to be performed by the wireless device based on SS; and d.the A4 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configuredto be linked to the measurement object, whose RS Type is configured tobe set to CSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS is not configured for the firstcell, and the network node is configured to receive a notification fromthe wireless device, wherein the notification is configured to notify ofa failure related to cell level measurements of the first cell.
 84. Thenetwork node of claim 76, wherein the at least one of the one or moreevents is A5, and wherein at least one of the following applies: a. theA5 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configured to belinked to the measurement object whose RS Type is configured to be setto SS, and the second indication is configured to be based on first cellmeasurements configured to be performed by the wireless device based onSS; b. the A5 event is configured in the at least one reportConfigconfigured to be linked to a measurement object, whose RS Type isconfigured to be set to CSI-RS, and the second indication is configuredto be based on first cell measurements configured to be performed by thewireless device based on CSI-RS.
 85. The network node of claim 76,wherein the set of cells is further configured to comprise one or moresecond cells, wherein the at least one of the one or more events is A6,and wherein at least one of the following applies: a. the A6 event isconfigured in the at least one reportConfig configured to be linked tothe measurement object, whose RS Type is configured to be set to SS, andthe second indication is configured to be based on measurementsconfigured to be performed by the wireless device on one or more secondcells based on SS at least for the one or more second cells configuredto be associated to the frequency associated to the measurement objectconfigured to be linked to the configured one or more second cells. b.the A6 event is configured in the at least one reportConfig configuredto be linked to a measurement object whose RS Type is configured to beset to CSI-RS, and the second indication is configured to be based onmeasurements configured to be performed by the wireless device on one ormore second cells configured to be based on CSI-RS at least for the oneor more second cells configured to be associated to the frequencyconfigured to be associated to the measurement object configured to belinked to the configured one or more second cells.
 86. The network nodeof claim 76, wherein the second indication is further configured to bebased on which event of the at least one of the one or more events isconfigured, and what RS Type is configured.